Where did the "Barryvox" get it's name? Barry the rescue dog!
Picture yourself in the Swiss Alps in the year 1810. Small farming villages dot the landscape below the high, glacier-covered Alps. In fall, farmers move their herds from the high alpine meadows full...
View ArticleTech Tips: The BarryvoxS EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE
Your new Barryvox S avalanche transceiver comes with a user manual printed in several languages, but if you are a professional or a practiced recreational user, or just like to get the most from your...
View ArticleTech Tips: The "Landing Strip" fine search...what is it?
Mammut likes to use an airplane and airport as an analogy for doing a beacon search. When you are really far away from the airport, you can fly high and fast, and directional changes wont affect your...
View ArticleGenswein Pro Avalanche Rescue Workshop
Over four days from November 26-30th of 2017, the greater Teton community of professional avalanche workers banded together to participate in an inter-agency professional avalanche rescue workshop led...
View ArticleA "virtual tour" of the new Barryvox S & Barryvox Transceivers
The new Barryvox and Barryvox S transceivers are slowly finding their way to many retailers. Because they've been hard to find we're getting a lot of questions from people who want to see what they're...
View ArticleTech tips: I accidentally changed the language of my Barryvox S--how do I...
Every once in a while we get a call from someone who accidentally switched the language of their transceiver or is borrowing one from someone who speaks a different language. Both the Pulse and now...
View ArticleMammut Avy Awareness night at the Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival
The Mountaineer in Keene Valley, NY will host the Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival (link) on Friday, March 2nd through Sunday March 4th. Located in the heart of the Adirondack high peaks region,...
View ArticleSAFETY CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM 3.0
Mammut has issued a notice to users of the 3.0 airbag system to check that the installation of the airbag in the backpack is correct. The 3.0 system has a NEON ORANGE trigger handle and balloon. The...
View ArticleOutdoor Gear Lab names Barryvox S Best Avalanche Beacon
In a world of soundbites that rarely get beneath the surface, we certainly appreciate the media outlets who put the extra effort in to spend real time with product and get to know them. For many...
View ArticlePost-season equipment check & maintenance
It's the end of the winter season for most of us in the Northern hemisphere, so unless you are one of the lucky few who has managed to steer your life toward endless winter, it's the perfect time to do...
View ArticleNEW Service Tools for fleet management and firmware upgrade, Fall-season 2018
Barryvox PC- Service Tools season Fall-Winter 18-19With its Barryvox PC-fleet management Software, Mammut offers a complete avalanche equipment program to support the professional use of Barryvox...
View ArticleNEW Firmware 3.0 Update Available for Barryvox S and Barryvox
The new 3.0 firmware for the Barryvox S and Barryvox transceivers is available now!The update can be done at the Mammut Service center for your country, or at any participating Mammut retailer--a list...
View ArticleTech Tips: Barryvox S Group Check Mode
Best Practices: Why To Use The Barryvox S Group Check ModeIt is the simple things that keep us alive and allow us to thrive--and the simple beacon check before headed out in the backcountry, is no...
View ArticleBarryvox S Review by Kel Rossiter of Adventure Spirit Guides
For several years, I had been using the Barryvox Pulse. I carried that beacon in the field for over 175 days and I used it for literally days of practicing single and multiple burial rescue scenarios....
View ArticleFunding Avalanche Forecast Centers
If you haven't already, check out this piece written by Mammut's own Doug Workman in Mountain on funding avalanche forecast centers in the US:WE GIVE THE MOUNTAIN PULPIT TO: DOUG WORKMANSki guide,...
View ArticleAbout The Supplementary “Pro Check" Feature in the Barryvox S
To best understand how to use Pro Check some background is helpful. All avalanche transceivers worldwide adhere to the same legal standard, or “norm”. This norm ensures compatibility between all...
View ArticleNote on Use of the Supplementary Pro Check Feature in the Barryvox S
The supplementary “Pro Check” feature is an extension of the Barryvox S standard Group Check available only when the "Pro Search" function is activated.Instructions for activating the Pro Check...
View ArticleCall for Inspection of Airbag Systems 3.0
SAFETY FIRST: Mammut asks customers to check that the airbag balloon is correctly attached to the airbag inflation system.Product safety and quality are the number one priority for Mammut. For this...
View ArticleBarryvox S and Barryvox Firmware Upgrade - BarryHeart 3.2
Mammut develops and improves our products continuously. This also applies to our avalanche safety equipment and the leading Barryvox avalanche transceiver. Our key focus is reliability, functionality,...
View ArticlePre Season Safety Check
Temperatures are dropping and snow is starting to fall in the hills-- it is time to start checking your safety equipment to make sure things are in proper working order. So, let's remind ourselves what...
View ArticleGroup Check: Myths and Misnomers
Recently an experienced user posited the question, "Is is dangerous, when doing a group check, for the two beacons to touch."First of all, there is absolutely no hazard in 2 beacons coming into contact...
View ArticleBarryvox 3.4 BarryHeart Firmware Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mammut Pushes BarryHeart 3.4 Firmware Update for Barryvox S and BarryvoxLeading mountain safety brand installs preeminent firmware upgrades (Williston, VT) Sept. 17, 2020 --...
View ArticleSafety check airbag Inflation System 3.0 Fall 2020
Mammut has stood for quality, safety, and innovation since 1862. We stand behind our premium product and will continue to make safety our highest priority. Mammut has identified a problem with a...
View ArticleDoug Workman at ESAW
Doug Workman trains avalanche professionals throughout North America in best practices of avalanche rescue. Along the way, he has witnessed some very simple oversights common amoung well trained...
View ArticleMammut Barryvox and Barryvox S Introduction
Doug Workman walk through the basic functions of the Barryvox and Barryvox S in this video.
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