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Junk in the Trunk: Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Beacon - A little tech goes a long way in the backcountry

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A little tech goes a long way in the backcountry

by KADE KRICHKO

Testing avy gear isn’t something to get jazzed about. It’s not like shredding a fat pair of powder spoons or working out GoreTex at the annual pond skim. Let’s put it this way: you don’t come away excited to try out your gear in the field. In fact, it’s the one piece of gear you hope you’ll never have to use.

But as we’ve all heard a million times before, accessing the backcountry comes with inherent risks. While the first lines of defense should kick in well before you reach an avy prone slope, sometimes you need technology as a last line, and you want that last line to be as functional and technologically sound as ... [per continuare a leggere, fai clic sul link qui in basso]

 




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