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$40 Kirkwood - Avalanche Awareness(Demo Beacons, Probes, Shovels)

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Since more and more people are venturing into the backcountry to build booters, sled and hike the steeps avalanche awareness has moved mainstream.

For $40 you get an all day lift ticket to Kirkwood on Jan. 21, an introduction to the Sierra Avalanche Center's professional avalanche forecasters, a chance to demo and win the newest backcountry safety gear from Black Diamond, BCA and Ortovox and some good ol' fashion all around avalanche awareness.

Help support your SAC!!! And learn a little from the pros to stay safe in the BC.

More info at -

www.sierraavalanchecenter.org

Jan 15 2007 6:37PM
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liukangkid
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yeah allot of jackets have built in avalanch beacons now
Jan 15 2007 6:44PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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not true at all
remind me to never venture into the BC with u
Jan 15 2007 6:53PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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to clear it up
its a recco system
this is a reflector that is built in, NOT a beacon/transsever. This only works with the recco gun that is not for sale
so if u think ur safe ur not
the recco is a great thing that works with finding people
but a beacon is the only way
Jan 15 2007 6:54PM
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duhamelski
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alot of jackets have recievers, so anyne with a beacon will be able to find you, but relying on that is kinda selfish to your friends
Jan 15 2007 6:55PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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exactly what i thought
and kid under me, i dont think so
casue it would cost at least another 100 bucks to put into ur jacket
its deff. a recco thing
Jan 15 2007 6:57PM
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lanks
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a fair amount of jackets have recco technology implemented, if that's what you were getting at.
Jan 15 2007 7:02PM
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yep, jackets and pants from numerous companies do have RECCO reflectors built in. but they don't do anything and only professional rescuers have RECCO dectectors. Come to the avalanche day at Kirkwood for $40 and get your answers sorted by the pros.
Jan 15 2007 7:11PM
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