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The world's smallest, lightest, and most visible avalanche beacon: "Peeps Mini IPS"
The "Peeps Mini IPS," the smallest and lightest avalanche beacon on the market (as of July 2025), has already sold out of its domestic import stock due to its immense popularity. Despite its palm-sized compact design, it boasts one of the largest screen ratios in the industry, ensuring excellent visibility. It's a next-generation model that perfectly balances lightness and readability
It's smaller than a smartphone and weighs 158g including the battery. That's about the weight of one rice ball or half the weight of an iPhone
PIEPS Mini IPS
• New Search Assist Plus function
• Electromagnetic interference protection system
• Safe mode switching (slide to release)
• Power-off reminder alarm
• State-of-the-art marking performance
• Automatic return function (motion sensor control)
• Adjustable group check interval
• Supports basic training using the PEEPS app
• Bluetooth® PEEPS app allows updates to the latest features
• Search bandwidth 50m
Weight: 158g (including batteries)
Size: 104 x 74 x 20mm (length x width x depth)
¥58,300
The biggest feature of the "Mini IPS" is the newly installed "Search Assist Plus." This function guides you through the search steps with easy-to-understand pictograms and shows the appropriate movement speed and distance at each phase. With one of the largest LCD screens on the market, visibility is excellent. It helps you to proceed with the search calmly even in situations where you might panic during an emergency
Furthermore, while external electromagnetic interference from smartphones and transceivers can be a problem, the device is equipped with an "electromagnetic interference protection system" to address this. It automatically detects the effects of interference and stabilizes the output, ensuring that a reliable beacon signal is always transmitted
While interference is detected and automatic adjustments are being made, the acronym IPS, which stands for "Interference Protection System," is displayed
The Peeps set is also recommended
This avalanche safety kit combines the popular Mini IPS with a 260cm aluminum probe and a retractable shaft shovel. It's approximately 18,000 yen cheaper than buying the items separately, making it ideal for your first avalanche safety kit
Peeps Set Mini IPS
[Set Contents]
・Peeps Mini IPS
・Peeps Aluminum 260 Sport
・Peeps Shovel T640 Telescopic
￥62,700
At the "SKI DIG" test ride event hosted by STEEP, a "Snow Safety Clinic (Avalanche Beacon Experience)" was also held, where participants could try out featured items. Under the guidance of a STEEP-sponsored guide who came all the way from Austria, it was a valuable opportunity to experience practical techniques
BRAND features
Founded in Austria in 1967, PIEPS specializes in the development of high-quality snow safety gear, including avalanche beacons, avalanche probes, snow shovels, and other essential backcountry equipment. They build intelligent avalanche systems using the latest electronics, including beacons that can be set and managed via smartphone and probes that can receive the beacon's radio waves
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PIEPS
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