Tag: Beacons

Deep Snow and Shallow Batteries

Deep Snow and Shallow Batteries

| January 25, 2010 | 9 Comments

It’s about time the Wasatch got some snow, dammit.  It was a mixed blessing to open my garage door this morning and find that the overnight snowfall was thigh deep and over the top of my snow-thrower hood, which necessitated a double pass, which in turn made me late, which led to getting stuck in […]

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BeaconReviews.com

BeaconReviews.com

| November 20, 2008 | 0 Comments

I found out about BeaconReviews.com through an odd coincidence – the webmaster, Steve Achelis, is a mountain unicycle rider and was suppose to go out on a ride with us today, but couldn’t as he was reviewing beacons.  I’ve never met Steve, but the website is excellent. I’ll probably get sued for saying this (like […]

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Avalanche Beacons – My Personal Preference

Avalanche Beacons – My Personal Preference

| September 24, 2008 | 0 Comments

Picking the right avalanche beacon is trickier than it may seem.  I’ve used Pieps, Barryvox, Ortovox and BCA Trackers over the years and am not wedded to any particular brand, but instead look for the best beacon available at the time when I decide to upgrade.  I hold onto my beacons for 2-4 years because […]

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