2009/2010 Catalog

Avalanche beacons, snow shovels, saws, probes, etc.

Ortovox S-1

After five years of intensive hardware / software development, and thousands of hours of real world avalanche testing, the revolutionary S1 avalanche transceiver is finally available to us, and it’s been well worth the wait. The S1 is the world’s first sensor-controlled avalanche transceiver, allowing for easy, and unambiguous, simultaneous scans of all signals found in a avalanche area, showing the position and distance to all buried persons on a large, illuminated display. The searcher can then move to align the displays “cross-hairs” with the position of the burial on the constantly updated display, at which point the display indicates the depth of the burial. The searcher can then head immediately toward the next signal without having to analyze complicated signals, or employ complicated methods for reaching the next point of burial. Beyond it’s extremely quick sensor controlled search capabilities, the S1 also offers additional functions such as electronic compass, temperature information, and measurement of inclination. The s1 costs a bit more than the multitude of less technically sophisticated beacons on the market, but its life-saving attributes are a bargain. The S1 also has the following additional features:

Full compatibility with the world-wide 457 HZ frequency standard

Digital reception range: up to 65-m

Search strip width: up to 40-m

Size: 120 x 80 x 30-mm

Weight: 260 Gr.

Batteries: 3 x AAALR3 mini 1.5 V

Battery life: transmitting: about 250 hrs., receiving: about 10 hrs.

Warranty: 5 years

$ 529.00 Sale Price $399.00
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Ortovox D-3 Transceiver

The triple antenna D3 is extremely easy to operate, and the Ideal choice for skiers new to the backcountry who need to quickly gain competency with a transceiver, without accepting the limited search range of other “beginner Beacons.” The D3 has the following features:

Fast working microprocessor calculates the search direction, shows the distance, controls the speaker volume, and leads directly to the transmitting signal.
Three bright direction arrows indicate the correct path
The new search strategy software allows for fast location of multiple burials.
Three antennae for precise signal location, and multiple signal separation.
distance, and for differentiating multiple signals
Fail-safe switch over to receive mode.
Range: up to 70 meters.
Uses easily, and widely obtainable AA batteries, providing up to 300 hrs. of battery life.
Weight: approx. 270 gr. (including belt and batteries)
Warranty: 5 years

$ 315.00 Sale Price $249.00
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Ortovox Professional ALU Shovel:

Lightweight, strong, ergonomic, easy to assemble, with sufficient blade volume to move large amounts of snow, the Ortovox Professional ALU is the ultimate snow shovel, with multifunction capabilities that allow it to be used as a snow shovel and snow hoe for avalanche study / rescue work, and for building Igloos / snow caves. The Professional ALU has the following features:

Aluminum alloy blade for high strength-to-weight ratio, and stiffness, with non-linier leading edge for easier hard snow penetration

Telescoping 70-cm. aluminum alloy handle with reversible ergonomic T-grip for right or left hand use.

Handle mates with optional Ortovox Snow Saw for cutting snow-blocks, and sawing through wood.

Weight: 600 gr.

$ 69.00
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Life-Link Carbon-Fiber Speed Light Probe

The Carbon-Fiber Speed Light probe is extremely Strong, lightweight, and can be deployed with a flick of the wrist, hitting the ground fully assembled. The Carbon-Fiber Speed Light Probe Has the Following additional features:

Light Probe auto-locking tension system
Speed bullet points for fastest deployment Possible
Carbon-fiber sections offer the best strength-to-weight ratio
6 foot mark for depth gauge
Length: 246-cm. (8’ 1”): Disassembled18”
Weight: 6.5 oz.

$64.95 SOLD OUT

Orotvox 240 Light Probe

Strong, lightweight, and quickly assembled, the Ortovox 240 Light Probe has the following features:

Special probe heads make a hole diameter larger than the shaft for easier handling, and to prevent freezing.
Colored aluminum alloy tubes (6) with markings for ease of determining probe depth.
Super strong Kevlar cable that's guided precisely through the center of the probe assembly for increased stability.
Length: 240-cm. Unsassembled length 40-cm.
Weight: 240 gr.

$49.00
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Snow Sense--book

An informative avalanche handbook and guide to evaluating snow avalanche hazard. Topics include: avalanche hazard evaluation, terrain, weather, proper route selection, decision making, and avalanche rescue techniques.

114 pages.

$ 12.50

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