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Avalung video

Postby gsliva » 17 Jan 2009, 17:06

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C2eWRvZ ... dsnow.com/

I think I might need one of these along with a good beacon. Thanks to Lou for posting this on his web page at wildsnow.com .
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Re: Avalung video

Postby TheChase » 17 Jan 2009, 17:31

That gave me chills all over.

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Re: Avalung video

Postby ajkagy » 17 Jan 2009, 20:57

hope i never have to use mine...
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Re: Avalung video

Postby nyker » 17 Jan 2009, 22:11

Great idea - has anyone used one?

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Re: Avalung video

Postby skiwall » 18 Jan 2009, 08:48

I have one/have used it (but never in a slide, thank goodness).
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Re: Avalung video

Postby ajkagy » 18 Jan 2009, 11:52

skiwall wrote:I have one/have used it (but never in a slide, thank goodness).


yea same here, i've set off slides before but all were intentional.
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Re: Avalung video

Postby jimlup » 19 Jan 2009, 09:08

Wow! Everyone going into the back country in the winter should see this one.
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Re: Avalung video

Postby gsliva » 20 Jan 2009, 16:06

Did you guys see this in the Wall Street Journal today? How to survive an Avalanche by Michael J. Ybarra. Interesting.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123241708100396573.html
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