Mountain rescuers in distress | Ed Douglas | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk According to The Guardian newspaper there has been a huge increase in call-outs for mountain rescues in Britain this year. The volunteer team dealing with Snowdonia had already had twice as many responses by November than all of last year. Mostly it […]
The avalung vs the avalanche airbag system (ABS) – which will save your life?
The big fear many skiers have is being hit by an avalanche. If you are, your odds of surviving depend almost entirely on how quickly people can dig you out. Fortunately there are a number of new gadgets including the Avalung and Avalanche Airbag that speed up search and rescue, keep you alive longer and […]
Avalung – an awesome survival story
Nature, in its unbridled glory, can be a bit dangerous. And travelling across snow always has an element of risk that you might be carried away and burried by the stuff you’re walking on.I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on the slopes. But this is the most awesome video I’ve seen for […]
Walkie-talkie Aids Rescue of Injured Climber
A new generation of small, lightweight walkie-talkies such as the FRS radios made by Motorola are becoming more common among outdoor types by the day. More radios among climbers may disturb the peace, but they certainly add to safety. The Belfast Telegraph just carried a story about an injured climber who was rescued because his […]