Backcountry Access | [EDGE]ucation - Hoe Mode vs. Shovel Mode @BackcountryAccess | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Your shovel might seem like one of the most straightforward tools in your avalanche rescue kit, but did you know there is more than one way to use it? Hoe mode vs. shovel mode, explained, in this week's [EDGE]ucation.
Pro tip: use shovel mode for chopping hard snow like avalanche debris, and hoe mode for moving soft snow. And before you need to use your shovel in a rescue scenario... Practice! Fast and safe shoveling technique can save someone's life, literally.
Learn more and shop avalanche shovels: backcountryaccess.com/en-us/c/rescue-gear/avalanche-shovels
Your shovel might seem like one of the most straightforward tools in your avalanche rescue kit, but did you know there is more than one way to use it? Hoe mode vs. shovel mode, explained, in this week's [EDGE]ucation.
Pro tip: use shovel mode for chopping hard snow like avalanche debris, and hoe mode for moving soft snow. And before you need to use your shovel in a rescue scenario... Practice! Fast and safe shoveling technique can save someone's life, literally.
Learn more and shop avalanche shovels: backcountryaccess.com/en-us/c/rescue-gear/avalanche-shovels