Black Diamond AvaLung II
Årsmodell: 2005
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Sizes: S/M, M/L
Weight: 265 g (9.3 oz) Size S/M
Weight: 265 g (9.3 oz) Size S/M
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Enig i ovannämnda, men den har troligen räddat liv och inte bara hos guider eller liknande utan även hos vanliga åkare, för eller senare kan den bästa göra misstag...
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AvaLung Survial—Tignes, France
On January 29, 2005, Martin Gulsrud (24) of Norway was skiing an area near TUFS at the resort Tignes, France, with two close friends. It was the final day of their holiday in Tignes and the avalanche rating forecast had been decreased from 4 to 3. The group set out to ski an area they had been considering for a few days when Gulsrud was caught in an avalanche. He was carried 200 – 250 meters and buried approximately 2.5 meters beneath the snow for 20 minutes.
Gulsrud and his group were following avalanche terrain protocol, skiing one at a time and carrying shovels, probes and avalanche beacons. His two friends were not caught in the avalanche and contacted the ski patrol and began a search. The Tignes Ski Patrol accessed the scene quickly and dug out the victim rapidly. Gulsrud was also wearing a Black Diamond AvaLung. This decision may have saved his life.
Initial third party reports and photos from the avalanche site indicate that Gulsrud was in remarkable shape when he was dug out by the ski patrol at Tignes. He was uninjured, conscious and buried in a seated position with one arm above his head. Initial feedback from those involved with the rescue point out the good fortune due to the proximity of the avalanche to the patrol; the speed at which the Tignes Ski Patrol reacted; and the use of large metal shovels to be able to access the victim quickly. All were very important factors in Gulsrud’s survival.
Avalanche statistics detail that approximately 80% of avalanche fatalities are due to suffocation or asphyxiation. (Falk and Brugger, Nature Vol. 368, 1994). The chance of survival decreases exponentially over time. After 35 minutes, the chance of survival is approximately 35%. The fact that Gulsrud walked away after being buried 2.5 meters deep and for 20 minutes is a testament to the utility of the AvaLung.
Från Black Diamonds hemsida: www.bdel.com
AvaLung Survial—Tignes, France
On January 29, 2005, Martin Gulsrud (24) of Norway was skiing an area near TUFS at the resort Tignes, France, with two close friends. It was the final day of their holiday in Tignes and the avalanche rating forecast had been decreased from 4 to 3. The group set out to ski an area they had been considering for a few days when Gulsrud was caught in an avalanche. He was carried 200 – 250 meters and buried approximately 2.5 meters beneath the snow for 20 minutes.
Gulsrud and his group were following avalanche terrain protocol, skiing one at a time and carrying shovels, probes and avalanche beacons. His two friends were not caught in the avalanche and contacted the ski patrol and began a search. The Tignes Ski Patrol accessed the scene quickly and dug out the victim rapidly. Gulsrud was also wearing a Black Diamond AvaLung. This decision may have saved his life.
Initial third party reports and photos from the avalanche site indicate that Gulsrud was in remarkable shape when he was dug out by the ski patrol at Tignes. He was uninjured, conscious and buried in a seated position with one arm above his head. Initial feedback from those involved with the rescue point out the good fortune due to the proximity of the avalanche to the patrol; the speed at which the Tignes Ski Patrol reacted; and the use of large metal shovels to be able to access the victim quickly. All were very important factors in Gulsrud’s survival.
Avalanche statistics detail that approximately 80% of avalanche fatalities are due to suffocation or asphyxiation. (Falk and Brugger, Nature Vol. 368, 1994). The chance of survival decreases exponentially over time. After 35 minutes, the chance of survival is approximately 35%. The fact that Gulsrud walked away after being buried 2.5 meters deep and for 20 minutes is a testament to the utility of the AvaLung.
Har den i jobbet, där den fyller en funktion men för vanliga åkare är jag mer tveksam. Om det är så lavinfarligt att man måste öka säkerheten ytterligare från den vanliga nivån med transciever så är man redan på fel plats vid fel tillfälle.
Lägg pengarna på lavinkurser och litteratur innan ni köper en avalung är mitt tips. För den som vill stå ut ifrån mängden på afterski´n, där bummarna lägger upp sina transor på bardisken för att visa att de är ena riktiga exremåkare så är Avalungsnorkeln däremot riktig bra.
Lägg pengarna på lavinkurser och litteratur innan ni köper en avalung är mitt tips. För den som vill stå ut ifrån mängden på afterski´n, där bummarna lägger upp sina transor på bardisken för att visa att de är ena riktiga exremåkare så är Avalungsnorkeln däremot riktig bra.