Skiing in the backcountry requires a variety of equipment in addition to the gear used at ski resorts.
As you step onto uncontrolled snowy mountains and have to climb in addition to sliding, it is essential to have some kind of equipment for winter mountain climbing, regardless of the time or location.
Therefore, we covered the ``Backcountry Ski Gear Experience Session'' held at the end of January, sponsored by Lost Arrow, which handles backcountry ski gear such as Black Diamond and Scarpa. We have prepared a collection of how-to videos for beginners in the backcountry, with excerpts from training courses on how to properly use and handle hike-up gear and avalanche gear. There are 10 video contents in total.
[Hike up gear]
・Climbing skins
・Bindings
・Ski poles
・Ski crampons
・Ski boots
This time,
we're talking about beacons. We asked Mr. Hashimoto and Mr. Sakamoto from Lost Arrow to give us a lecture on beacons. The content is divided into two parts.
One covers how to wear a beacon and points to note. The other is about avalanche rescue methods. This part outlines the general steps of avalanche rescue using a beacon.
*The content introduced here is only a part of the course.
・Gear used in this video
PEEPS/PEEPS Pro IPS
This is the most advanced avalanche beacon, boasting a wide 80m search range and an electromagnetic interference protection system. The adoption of a digital front end and "digital antenna simultaneous signal processing" that processes two antennas simultaneously enables 80 times faster processing (compared to our previous models). The distinctive foldable bar houses an X-antenna, enabling a wider search area. Furthermore, the bar folds down to cover the power switch in transmission mode, preventing accidental activation, and in search mode, it helps keep the X-antenna away from electronic devices such as smartwatches
Interview cooperation/ Lost Arrow
Video shooting/editing/ Taiki Yoshikawa
Video composition/text/ Shinya Moriyama