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How Well Do You Know How to Use Your Beacon? | Beacon Searching 101

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Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week Over the next few days, Iโ€™m going to highlight some of the Backcountry Access avalanche safety videos for SnowBrainsโ€™ SCARPA Backcountry Week. With over a dozen avalanche deaths in just over a week across North America, there is a lot of focus on avalanche safety in our community. Group size, effective communication, appropriate [โ€ฆ]

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Mike Bartholow | February 10, 2021
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VIDEO: How To Use an Avalanche Beacon

How to use an avalanche beacon.

BCA just put out this simple video explaining how to use your beacon in avalanche terrain. If youโ€™re not familiar with how to use a beacon, this is a great video. If you havenโ€™t used your beacon in a while, this is a great refresher. Even if youโ€™re totally dialed with your beacon, itโ€™s always good to have another look. The video also goes into how to handle multiple burials as well. Please watch and please practice with your beacon at home. Even if youโ€™re totally dialed with your beacon, itโ€™s always [โ€ฆ]

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