Helmet cam of skiier getting buried alive
10-07-2009, 07:32 AM
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I've done plenty of backcountry skiing like this and use transceivers and avalungs each and every time. Fortunately, I've never had to use either. This is really scary. He is lucky his glove came off when and where it did or it may not have been such a good ending.
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='1026898' date='Oct 7 2009, 01:46 PM
I've done plenty of backcountry skiing like this and use transceivers and avalungs each and every time. Fortunately, I've never had to use either. This is really scary. He is lucky his glove came off when and where it did or it may not have been such a good ending.
Now that you're a daddy, and now that you've seen the video, would you do something like this again?
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That would have been too creepy to watch if the guy had expired.
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wow.. what is an avalung? im assuming its something for breathing? "lung" ?
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='1026988' date='Oct 7 2009, 02:11 PM
wow.. what is an avalung? im assuming its something for breathing? "lung" ?
AvaLung II™ is a remarkable filtration device that draws air directly from the snowpack, allowing you to breathe if trapped in an avalanche.
- Increases the surface area from which you breathe; air is pulled in by a mouthpiece attached directly to the apparatus
- Exhaled carbon dioxide is directed out the exhaust tube to ensure fresh air supply and to prevent an ice layer which could seal off the oxygen supply
- AvaLung II has repeatedly been shown to provide an air supply to buried test victims
- Worn over your clothing, the lightweight sling does not impede breathability or add warmth, so it can be used in all weather conditions
- User must be able to get the mouthpiece inserted before avalanche debris restricts movement; snowpack or injury can prevent its use
- As with avalanche beacons, AvaLung II is not a substitute for wise assessment of hazardous avalanche terrain
From da Wikipedia...
Avalung
Recently, a device called an Avalung has been introduced for use in avalanche terrain. The device consists of a mouth piece, a flap valve, an exhaust pipe, and an air collector, several models of Avalung either mount on one's chest or integrate in a proprietary backpack.
During an avalanche burial, victims not killed by trauma usually suffer from suffocation as the snow around them melts from the heat of the victims breath and then refreezes, disallowing oxygen flow to the victim & allowing toxic levels of CO2 to accumulate. The Avalung ameliorates this situation by drawing breath over a large surface area in front and pushing the warm exhaled carbon dioxide behind. This buys additional time for rescuers to dig the victim out.
Recently, a device called an Avalung has been introduced for use in avalanche terrain. The device consists of a mouth piece, a flap valve, an exhaust pipe, and an air collector, several models of Avalung either mount on one's chest or integrate in a proprietary backpack.
During an avalanche burial, victims not killed by trauma usually suffer from suffocation as the snow around them melts from the heat of the victims breath and then refreezes, disallowing oxygen flow to the victim & allowing toxic levels of CO2 to accumulate. The Avalung ameliorates this situation by drawing breath over a large surface area in front and pushing the warm exhaled carbon dioxide behind. This buys additional time for rescuers to dig the victim out.