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Backcountry Winter Safety Using GPS Tracking Units
Backcountry Winter Safety Using GPS Tracking Units
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snowmobilers, hunters and winter campers are
finding that this year’s heavy snow pack has created
a high avalanche risk in places that normally would
not experience the threat. Most back country users
Tragic headlines describing the death and injury to
are equipment with GPS tracking units, Avalanche
locator beacons, probes, and shovels in an effort to
minimize risk.
Even the best equipment will not substitute for the
application of common sense. It goes without saying
that if the land management agencies are forecasting
avalanche conditions in an area that you are
planning on entering then you should just plain not
go. That being said most outdoor adventures do not
like being told that they cannot utilize the resource.
Careful planning and training can reduce the risks of
a backcountry trip.
Most land management agencies will have maps
available that will show where the greatest avalanche
risks are located. Using handheld GPS units you can
waypoint all of the highest risk locations that you
need to avoid. Make sure that you and everyone in
your party has a good working knowledge of your
avalanche transceivers. Obviously you should never
go into the backcountry in winter by yourself.
In addition every member should also carry a GPS
locator unit similar to the SPOT. These units will
allow you to call for assistance no matter where you
are. However they only work when the sky is
unobstructed. Obviously if you are buried by 6 feet of
snow it probably will not be able to maintain satellite
contact. Hopefully your entire party will not be
caught in the avalanche so that the GPS tracking
units can be initiated by a survivor.
Once the SPOT or other GPS emergency beacon is
activated help should be on the way. You will then
need to use your avalanche transceivers to located
buried party members. Top of the line transceivers
will not only tell you the exact location of the buried
individual but also if they are alive and how deep
they are buried. Organization is critical after an
incident. One person should concentrate on locating
all the buried members carefully marking each site.
Other party members should begin to extricate
buried members using your shovels. Never get
caught in the winter back country without a shovel
as it can be the difference in life or death.
In most cases you will have less than 20 minutes to
locate and dig out each buried person. Rescue
agencies will in most case arrive too late to assist in
the location and recovery process. Occasionally
some people do survive for much longer periods of
time in low water content snow pack. You must work
as fast and as efficiently as possible.
Obviously you can have the best winter backcountry
gear available but unless you practice using it
correctly it will be of little value in an emergency.
Make sure your transceivers and GPS tracking units
batteries are charged or fresh and always carry spare
batteries in case you are trapped in bush for an
extended period.
Again the use of common sense in conjunction with
good planning and application will reduce the risk of
death and injury while in the backcountry during
avalanche season.
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finding that this year’s heavy snow pack has created
a high avalanche risk in places that normally would
not experience the threat. Most back country users
Tragic headlines describing the death and injury to
are equipment with GPS tracking units, Avalanche
locator beacons, probes, and shovels in an effort to
minimize risk.
Even the best equipment will not substitute for the
application of common sense. It goes without saying
that if the land management agencies are forecasting
avalanche conditions in an area that you are
planning on entering then you should just plain not
go. That being said most outdoor adventures do not
like being told that they cannot utilize the resource.
Careful planning and training can reduce the risks of
a backcountry trip.
Most land management agencies will have maps
available that will show where the greatest avalanche
risks are located. Using handheld GPS units you can
waypoint all of the highest risk locations that you
need to avoid. Make sure that you and everyone in
your party has a good working knowledge of your
avalanche transceivers. Obviously you should never
go into the backcountry in winter by yourself.
In addition every member should also carry a GPS
locator unit similar to the SPOT. These units will
allow you to call for assistance no matter where you
are. However they only work when the sky is
unobstructed. Obviously if you are buried by 6 feet of
snow it probably will not be able to maintain satellite
contact. Hopefully your entire party will not be
caught in the avalanche so that the GPS tracking
units can be initiated by a survivor.
Once the SPOT or other GPS emergency beacon is
activated help should be on the way. You will then
need to use your avalanche transceivers to located
buried party members. Top of the line transceivers
will not only tell you the exact location of the buried
individual but also if they are alive and how deep
they are buried. Organization is critical after an
incident. One person should concentrate on locating
all the buried members carefully marking each site.
Other party members should begin to extricate
buried members using your shovels. Never get
caught in the winter back country without a shovel
as it can be the difference in life or death.
In most cases you will have less than 20 minutes to
locate and dig out each buried person. Rescue
agencies will in most case arrive too late to assist in
the location and recovery process. Occasionally
some people do survive for much longer periods of
time in low water content snow pack. You must work
as fast and as efficiently as possible.
Obviously you can have the best winter backcountry
gear available but unless you practice using it
correctly it will be of little value in an emergency.
Make sure your transceivers and GPS tracking units
batteries are charged or fresh and always carry spare
batteries in case you are trapped in bush for an
extended period.
Again the use of common sense in conjunction with
good planning and application will reduce the risk of
death and injury while in the backcountry during
avalanche season.
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