Sverre Liliequist - Swatch Skiers Cup 2013
Sverre Liliquist, Swedish extreme skier--and fan of Mammut RAS packs--does back-flip while avalanche roars behind him.
View ArticleThe real-world effectiveness of airbags
Bruce Tremper has written a great article on the Utah Avalanche Center blog about the "real-world" effectiveness of avalanche airbags. "How effective is an avalanche airbag" is a question I get asked...
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Thanks! From Valdez Heli-Ski Guides.
The 2013 season at Valdez Heli-Ski Guides is in full swing and we would like to thank Mammut North America for their continued partnership and support.Operating out of the Tsaina Lodge on Thompson...
View Article3-year service reminder for users of Barryvox Testers
Maintenance Service for your Barryvox TesterThe following document gives a short overview about the Maintenance Service recommendations for the Barryvox Tester, which is a fleet-management tool used by...
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Photo Journal: Iceland--Sailing, Skiing, and Flying 2013
This May, after ten weeks on Thompson Pass working with Mammut partner Valdez Heli-Ski Guides, I flew to Reykjavik, Iceland with six good friends and clients for an amazing adventure in Iceland's...
View ArticleThe Ski Belay: A Necessary Evil
It sucks to ski on belay. It just does. But, it is sometimes "impossible" to ski a big peak in the Tetons that does not require a bit of "jiggery-pokery." A full arsenal of ropes, carabiners, ice...
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Norway 2013: Sailboat Assisted Ski Mountaineering
Over the last 10 days of May, Mammut ambassador Todd Offenbacher joined Doug Stoup of Ice Axe Expeditions on an exploratory ski trip to Spitsbergen--on the northern coast of Norway--and to the northern...
View ArticleNEW Pulse 4.0 Firmware Update: "Intelligent Search"
A new, optional, update is available for the Mammut PULSE Barryvox that will greatly optimize efficiency in the Fine Search mode. The goal of the update is to ensure that users have properly found the...
View ArticleMammut Supports Avalanche Safety Workshops
This Fall the Mammut North American Avalanche Safety Team has been busy attending regional avalanche safety workshops in Leadville, Colorado (CSAW), Whitefish, Montana (NRSAW) and most recently, the...
View ArticleCAA Issues Warning: Your Smartphone is NOT a Beacon
The Canadian Avalanche Center has published a paper which serves as a warning about the inadequacy of smartphone beacon apps. While I applaud any competition in the market which can create competition...
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Early Season Gear Check
Snow has begun to fall to accumulate in North America's mountains. It is time to begin checking your kit to make sure you are ready to ride.In this post we will review the necessary steps to check you...
View ArticleNew Barryvox Service Software available for download
The new Barryvox Service Software is now available for download on the "knowhow" section of the Mammut website. The service software installs on a PC, and in combination with a W-Link Adaptor or...
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Antarctica Peninsula Ski Expedition 2013
From November 5-16 of 2013, Mammut ambassadors Doug Workman and Todd Offenbacher embarked on an Antarctic Peninsula ski-mountaineering expedition organized by Doug Stoup's Ice Axe Expeditions....
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Understanding Your Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Forecasters have a difficult job--they do not simply need to understand the specific stability issues in their respective regions, some of which are very large and variable, they also need to...
View ArticleTECH TIPS: Perfecting Intelligent Search 4.0.
In the past several years, digital beacon technology has come a long way. At this point, even a first time user can usually perform a COARSE SEARCH for a single buried companion in a very short amount...
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A little shout-out from our friends at Northern Escape Heli
I hate to toot our own horn, but sometimes it's just gotta be done! We recently saw this article from our friends at Northern Escape Heli (NEH) detailing the Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Transciever. For...
View ArticleIntroducing Avalanche Forecaster and Guide Karl Klassen
If you are not familiar with the name Karl Klassen, you should be. Klassen is the Chief Avalanche Forecaster at the Canadian Avalanche Center, an IFMGA guide, and the Guide Manager at Monashee Powder...
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New Year's Deep Slab Avalanche Cycle--Jackson Hole
Deep slab instability has been a widespread plague this winter throughout North America. Jackson Hole has not been immune. Currently, in the Snake River Range, a deep faceted layer up to 80 centimeters...
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Mammut You Tube Instructional Videos
If you own or use any of Mammut's avalanche safety products, you should become familiar with Mammut's You Tube channel, which is full of many instructional videos: Mammut Avalanche Safety You...
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Tech Tips: Creating a "mental map" during multiple burial searches
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a group training with Mammut Snow Safety technical rep Doug Workman where we spent a morning practicing some of the advanced functions of the Pulse...
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