Episode 43
Avalanche Beacons & Backcountry Safety with BCA Co-Founder, Bruce Edgerly
GEAR:30 · BLISTER
April 5, 201930m 59s
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Show Notes
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 it comes to transceivers? (18:50)
- The changing backcountry scene (20:31)
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