Introduction to Backcountry How to "Probe" by Lost Arrow Backcountry Ski Gear Experience Session

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.

This time it's a probe.
We asked Mr. Hashimoto and Mr. Sakamoto of Lost Arrow to give a lecture on how to use the probe.

*The content introduced here is part of the course.

・Gear used in this video

Peeps /i Probe BT220

The i-probe can reduce the time required from fine search to pinpointing by 60%. The secret is that the i-probe receives signals from avalanche beacons. At a distance of 2 meters from a buried person, the device will notify you when a buried person is detected by flashing blue LEDs and making a beeping sound. Furthermore, at a distance of 50cm, a blue LED lights up and a beeping sound is used to identify the buried person and visualize a hit. Digging can be started even if the probe has not touched the buried person, saving valuable rescue time. Although the length is 220cm, it can be identified at 50cm, so it is essentially equivalent to a 270cm probe.

Interview cooperation/ Lost Arrow
Video shooting/editing/ Taiki Yoshikawa
Video composition/text/ Shinya Moriyama