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2. Avalanche transceiver - Wikipedia

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   The avalanche beacon is an active device powered by batteries; a ski suit may also contain a passive RECCO transponder sewn into the clothing. Early avalanche transceivers transmitted at 2.275 kHz. [2] In 1986, the international frequency standard of 457 kHz was adopted, and this remains the standard today. [3]

3. Utah man saves brother buried in avalanche - AOL

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   The avalanche happened at around 8,400 feet elevation, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. The area where it occurred had a “persistent weak layer,” it said in a notice of the event.

4. Avalanche rescue - Wikipedia

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   Avalanche cords were popular before beacons became available, and while cords were thought to be effective markers there was never any proof of their effectiveness. In the 1970s Melchior Schild of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) reviewed 30 years of Swiss avalanche accidents and rescues from 1944/45 to 1973/74.

5. Allan Lichtman who predicted 9 of the last 10 elections says ...

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   Allan Lichtman told USA TODAY his 2024 election prediction set off an "avalanche." Here's why he thinks Americans love political predictions. Allan Lichtman who predicted 9 of the last 10 ...

6. Silverton Mountain - Wikipedia

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   Avalanche safety equipment is required to be worn by every skier and rider. Required equipment includes an avalanche beacon, a shovel, and a probe. These items are available for rent from Silverton Mountain. Reservations are highly recommended for guided skiing as the mountain does book up. Guides are also available during the unguided season.

7. Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 elections says 2024 ...

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   Historian and American University professor Allan Lichtman answers questions during an interview with AFP in Bethesda, Md. on Sept. 7, 2024. Lichtman created a model using 13 true/false criteria ...

8. Ski mountaineering - Wikipedia

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   For AT, the pin style toes are the lightest and tour the best. [citation needed] Avalanche search and rescue equipment: Beacon (transceiver) – digital transceiver, Probe – at least 2 meters in length, Shovel – any snow shovel works but collapsible shovels are more lightweight and packable, Snow kit- used to help examine snow and snow quality.

9. Solo hiker plunges 100 feet down cliff and into icy lake ...

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   A solo hiker bounced from rocks as he fell 100 feet from a cliff into an icy lake in Washington, deputies said. The injured man sent an SOS signal Sunday, Dec. 8, from Lake Serene, the Snohomish ...