Beacon package Pieps Set Powder Bt

All the mountain safety equipment you need for ski touring, freeriding or splitboarding, the Pieps ARVA pack contains a Powder BT avalanche transceiver, the C 660 shovel and the Alu 260 Sport probe.

Pieps Powder BT avalanche transceiver

The Pieps Powder Bt avalanche transceiver is an intuitive, high-performance device. As soon as you switch it on, it executes a self-test routine that checks the correct operation of the on-board software. Thanks to its Group Check function, the Powder Bt switches to limited-range reception to detect only nearby devices. This ensures that the avalanche transceiver carried by each member of your team is switched on and transmitting. Once the checks have been carried out, simply stow your Pieps avalanche transce in its neoprene holster, so it can be carried comfortably on a shoulder strap, as close to you as possible.

What to do in the event of an avalanche?
If a person becomes trapped in an avalanche, you need to go into search mode. To do this, simply unlock the safety button marked with a padlock and push the right button. The Powder Bt then offers a search range of 60 m. The LCD display shows direction and distance to guide you to the victim. As soon as the victim is identified, a picto silhouette of the buried person is displayed. In a context of multiple burials, several pictos are displayed, indicating each victim.

The Pieps Powder Bt benefits from the Auto-Search-to-Send function, which automatically switches the DVA from search mode to transmit mode, if you don't move for a certain period of time. This function is very useful if, in the event of an over-avalanche, you were to be buried in your turn.

The Powder Bt runs on 3 AAA alkaline batteries for a claimed autonomy of 300 h. It can also be powered by 3 lithium batteries (not supplied).

Features of the Powder BT avalanche transceiver:

• LCD display (backlit)
• Cursor Off/Send/Search
• Cursor lock
• Mark function
• Loudspeaker
• Bluetooth
• Auto-control
• Group control
• Transmit mode
• Search mode
• Auto-Search-to-Send functionality
• Direction indication
• Distance indication
• 3 antennas
• Maximum range: 60 m
• Search bandwidth: 60 m
• Interference protection
• Dimensions: 118 x 76 x 29 mm
• Weight: 230/220 g (including batteries)
• 3 alkaline (AAA) LR03 1.5V batteries
• Operating temperature: -20°C to +45°C

Pieps Probe Alu 260 Sport

Very quick to deploy in an emergency situation, the Probe Alu 260 Sport avalanche probe takes up minimal space when folded and stored in your backpack. Fully graduated in centimeters, it lets you measure how deep an avalanche victim is buried.

Features of the Probe Alu 260 Sport:

• Aluminum
• Quick opening and closing
• Graduation in centimeters
• Elastic buckle
• Length: 260 cm
• Diameter: 12.5 mm
• Weight: 295 g.

Shovel C 660

Lightweight and maneuverable, the Pieps Shovel C 660 is effective for clearing snow around a person buried under snow. It features a telescopic handle which, when folded, takes up as little space as possible in your ski backpack. The handle is also oval in shape, offering excellent grip. The C-shaped handle allows the shovel to be handled with even thick ski gloves.

Shovel C 660 features:

• Oval telescopic handle
• C-handle
• Rescue stretcher function
• Pickaxe function
• Nonslip coating and footrest
• Sharpened edges
• Integrated decapper
• Bucket dimensions: 28.5 x 21.5 x 6 cm
• Handle length: 68 cm
• Overall length: 88 cm
• Weight: 660 g.

To acquire in-depth knowledge of avalanche prevention and have a perfect command of your equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe), Glisshop recommends you take a training course with the ANENA (Association Nationale pour l'Étude de la Neige et des Avalanches). You can also get in touch with the french federation of alpine clubs, with whom you can also train in mountain first aid and take regular avalanche victim search training.

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