Backcountry Access | Avalanche Rescue Series: Beacon Searching 101 @BackcountryAccess | Uploaded September 2019 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Learn the basics of avalanche beacon searching in our updated video with the team from Backcountry Access. BCA's Andy Wenberg introduces the four phases of the transceiver search: the signal search, coarse search, fine search, and pinpointing (probing). While Andy uses the Tracker3 in this video, the techniques apply to all avalanche beacons.
Before traveling into the winter backcountry be sure to take an avalanche class. For more educational resources, go to backcountryaccess.com/education
Learn the basics of avalanche beacon searching in our updated video with the team from Backcountry Access. BCA's Andy Wenberg introduces the four phases of the transceiver search: the signal search, coarse search, fine search, and pinpointing (probing). While Andy uses the Tracker3 in this video, the techniques apply to all avalanche beacons.
Before traveling into the winter backcountry be sure to take an avalanche class. For more educational resources, go to backcountryaccess.com/education