Avalanche Beacons & Backcountry Safety with BCA Co-Founder, Bruce Edgerly
Avalanche beacons might not be as sexy as other ski & snowboard gear, but their proper use and design can be the difference between life and death. So we sat down with the co-founder of Backcountry Access, Bruce Edgerly, to talk about avalanche transceiver design, backcountry safety research, and the most important — yet often overlooked — aspects of a rescue.
TOPICS & TIMES:
BCA’s transceiver design philosophy + a new Tracker (1:21)
Improving backcountry strategy & increasing your safety (7:24)
Scenario: multiple burials (13:59)
Ski media & backcountry safety (16:28)
How old is too old when…
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