Backcountry Access (BCA) Releases New Workhorse Beacon—The Tracker4 Backcountry Access (BCA) this month announced the release of its newest avalanche beacon, the Tracker4™, for winter 2020/21. The design of the Tracker4 avalanche transceiver marks a new industry standard for transceiver durability and ease-of-use for those moments when every second counts. Related: Backcountry Skiing Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’ts When asked about what makes the Tracker4 different from other […] Backcountry SnowBrains | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
BCA Announces Software Update for Tracker2 Avalanche Transceivers | Recommends All Users Update Backcountry Access, Inc. (BCA) has announced a software update specifically and exclusively for its Tracker2 avalanche transceivers. The company recommends that all Tracker2 owners take advantage of this update. This software update improves functionality during power-saving mode. After 12 hours without user input, Tracker2 enters into power-saving mode and begins emitting an audible beep every two minutes to let you […] Backcountry AvyBrains | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
New Backcountry Access ‘Tracker S Avalanche Beacon’ Focuses on Simplicity and Speed Backcountry Access (BCA) is pleased to announce that its much-anticipated BCA Tracker S™ avalanche beacon is now in stock. The BCA Tracker S™ is the newest avalanche transceiver to hit the market for the 2019/20 season. Backcountry Access has named the Tracker S for its simplicity and speed of operation for all backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers in need of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Beacons: Where’s The Best Place To Wear Them? An avalanche beacon is mandatory equipment when you head into the backcountry, sidecountry, or even into the high-gnar zones at some resorts. Practice using it and get good. Make sure your friends are proficient too. They’re the ones that are going to save your butt when you get buried. Turn it on at the car and off at the bar. The […] Avalanche Mike Lavery | October 23, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: Tremper Is An Avalanche Dog At Mt. Rose | A Hero In The Snow [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJE6F1zo19E"] Chris Wallner | April 19, 2017 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mt. Baker Avalanche | BCA Backpack Saves The Man’s Life John Towne, his dog, and a couple friends were riding the backcountry at Mount Baker in early January 2017 when an avalanche broke. He was in the middle of it and quickly started to sink. If it wasn’t for his BCA backpack, it is unsure if John would be with us today. John shot this video which shows the avalanche debris, scope and scale […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 1, 2017 0 Comments
14,023-Foot Wilson Peak, CO Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Yesterday I got the chance to hike Wilson Peak, one of the many 14,000ft peaks of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Â More specifically this peak is near Telluride and known by many as the mountainous logo on the Coors can. Â Just a note, we didn’t have the intention of reaching the summit, it was more of a skin and scope mission to […] Conditions Report Keenan Grady | March 18, 2016 0 Comments
Check Out This Guy Shredding Japow…Shirt Not Included The Snocru team is currently in Japan filming in the backcountry. Â Naturally some guy on the crew realized this was his time to shine. Â He shows off his many chest hair in this epic clip. Â By the end of it- he practically turns into the yeti! Â For all the ladies out there, it is believed this man is single- […] Keenan Grady | February 18, 2016 0 Comments