Black Diamond buys Pieps avalanche beacon transceiver company, interesting times for backcountry skiers.
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Link is full-featured avalanche safety beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S.,
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he Axis is a full-featured avalanche beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S., although the Link and ARVA’s other new models (the 3+ and Link) also have a new distributor in the U.S. for the 2011-12 season. The Axis has mainly similarities to the Element from Barryvox.
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2011-12 Pieps DSP Tour avalanche beacon combines a very simple user interface with a marking/masking feature for multiple burials, review.
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ARVA Evo3+ offers a three-antenna beacon with basic marking/masking capability for multiple burials. Nicely priced, recommended for most backcountry skiers.
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New backcountry skiing gear for 2012 2013, airbags, skis, beacons, so much more.
The most technical piece of gear you carry is your avalanche beacon. We try to make sense of the electronics.
