Backcountry Introduction: How to Use a Beacon by Lost Arrow Backcountry Ski Gear Experience

Backcountry skiing requires a variety of equipment in addition to the gear you use at a ski resort. Since
you're venturing into unmanaged snow-covered mountains and engaging in climbing in addition to skiing, equipment similar to that used for a short winter mountain climb is essential, regardless of the duration or location of your trip.

Therefore, we covered the "Backcountry Ski Gear Experience" workshop held at the end of January, hosted by Lost Arrow, a company that handles backcountry ski gear from brands like Black Diamond and Scarpa. We've extracted some footage from the workshop, which taught the proper use and handling of hike-up gear and avalanche gear, and compiled it into a collection of how-to videos for backcountry beginners. There are a total of 10 videos.

This time,
we're focusing on beacons. Mr. Hashimoto and Mr. Sakamoto from Lost Arrow gave us a lecture on beacons. The content is divided into two parts.
One part covers how to attach a beacon, including methods and precautions. The other part covers how to perform an avalanche rescue. This section outlines the general flow of an avalanche rescue using a beacon.

*The content presented here is only a part of the training.

・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 and editing/Daiki Yoshikawa
Video composition and text/Shinya Moriyama