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What is an avalanche transceiver?
- If you recreate in snowy backcountry terrain, an avalanche transceiver is an essential safety device—along with a probe and shovel
- Transceivers help you locate someone buried in an avalanche and it helps rescuers find you if you’re buried
What features should I look for?
- Analog or digital: Most modern transceivers are digital; some are both digital and analog
- Multiple burials: Allows searchers to detect more than one buried person; most offer this feature
- Marking function: Lets a searcher to mark the location of a buried person so they can search for another one
- Display screen: Displays direction and distance to a buried person
- Range: Listed in meters (typically 40-70m), the circular range at which one transceiver can detect another
Read full article: How to Choose and Use an Avalanche Transceiver
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