Adventure Insider Online Magaine » Avalanche http://www.adventureinsider.com Adventure travel trips, tips and gear reviews Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mammut iPhone/iPod Touch Avalanche Safety Application http://www.adventureinsider.com/2009/mammut-iphoneipod-touch-avalanche-safety-application/ http://www.adventureinsider.com/2009/mammut-iphoneipod-touch-avalanche-safety-application/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:10:37 +0000 Erick http://www.adventureinsider.com/?p=786 Check out the new Avalanche Safety Application from Mammut. The application allows you check the slope angle, slope face, and altitude but I think the avalanche bulletins are the best feature. Get bulletins from around the world to help keep you safe.

http://www.mammut.ch/en/safetyapp.html

]]> http://www.adventureinsider.com/2009/mammut-iphoneipod-touch-avalanche-safety-application/feed/ 0 Tis’ the Season for Avalanche Safety http://www.adventureinsider.com/2009/tis-the-season-for-avalanche-safety/ http://www.adventureinsider.com/2009/tis-the-season-for-avalanche-safety/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:06:38 +0000 Erick http://www.adventureinsider.com/?p=777 Recently a backcountry skier captured his ordeal of being trapped by an avalanche with his helmet cam.  Luckily his friends were there to rescue him (video below).  On the 15th a skier looking to catch some backcountry powder on Loveland Pass had a brush with disaster and luckily survived.  If you are planning on doing any backcountry ski sports please, please, please take the time to get educated and acquire the appropriate equipment.

http://coloradomountainjournal.com/2009/12/15/narrow-escape-for-loveland-pass-rider/

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