Here was an interesting idea. The guys at SubQ have integrated an Avalanche Airbag into a jacket. There is basically a vest inside the jacket that attaches to the pack on the outside of the jacket. It cinches down much…
For the past six years, Jones Snowboards has honored the month of December as Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry Safety month. It’s the perfect time to refresh your skills to make safer decisions for the rest of the season. Jeremy Jones…
Looks like there is a new player in the avalanche airbag game This one uses a centrifugal to fill the air bag with aire as opposed to a fan, or compressed air. Have a first look at the new …
There are many videos on the interweb that show avalanche rescues caught on tape. Thankfully this guy wasn’t seriously injured. The video shows that there may have only been one beacon shared among 4 rescuers. Additionally, it seems like only…
Jeremy Jones is interviewed by Enjoy Splitboarding at a Trade show. Jones Snowboards and Splitboards are discusses as well as Jeremy Jones personal take on Splitboarding, Hele-boarding, and safety. The audio is a little shallow, but worth a listen. [php]…
In Salt Lake City, Utah an avalanche was caught on video that dragged a backcountry skier into a ravine, burying her in snow. The woman likely only survived thanks to the avalanche airbags she was equipped with – which deployed…
Ortovox S1+ Review Ortovox started out with the S1 basic 1425 Version of the S1. The 1425 was the first of it’s kind to have a flip “Cell Phone” style clam shell case. This made it the easiest beacon on…
Luke was riding a resort near Tahoe, when he ended up being buried in 6 feet of snow with no avalanche. This is referred to as NARSID (Non-Avalanch Related Snow Immersion Death). In the beginning of the video you can…
The backcountry has been a very dangerous place this season. With more deaths accompanying each new snow fall, it’s time to start taking things a bit more serious. Our friends over at freeskier.com magazine have put together an excellent 4…