News roundup for ski touring mid-September 2016, Colorado uphill skiing, mountain town housing, airbag backpacks for backcountry safety.
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Modifying avalanche airbag backpacks to be safer and easier to use for backcountry skiing and ski touring.
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Review of Banjamin compressed air hand pump used for filling BCA avalanche airbag cylinder, does the job with some work.
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How to carry your camera is always a ski touring question, this is one how-to using plastic wire ties to mount case on pack strap for backcountry photography.
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RECALL — Black Diamond (& Pieps, POC) JetForce Avalanche Airbag Backpacks
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonRecall announced for JetForce avalanche airbag backpacks developed and sold by Black Diamond for ski touring and backcountry snow safety, also Pieps and POC JetForce products.
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Scott Alpride airbag backpacks, AP 20, 22, 30 and more are all recommended for backcountry skiing and touring, for avalanche safety.