Avalanche & Rescue

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Mammut RescYou Crevasse Rescue Device

Steve Long reviews the RescYou, Mammut's innovative crevasse rescue device, which can be used to rescue yourself or other climbers. Is it time to jettison the prussik loops?

8 19 Mar, 2013

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Mammut Avalanche Safety Equipment

UKC's chief editor Jack Geldard takes a look at a set of avalanche gear from Mammut including their transceiver, shovel and probe.

5 17 Jan, 2012

Latest News

These are annoucements direct from manufacturers

Arva Snow Safety Gear

The award-winning NEO Avalanche Beacon (£225) has a bandwidth of 60 metres, 10m more than existing models thanks to ISOTECH technology. The NEO is also the first beacon to have performance equal on both antennas so is confidently and consistently able to reach a 60m search bandwidth. This impressive bandwidth combined with its improved performance, reliability and speed make the NEO the most powerful device on the market.

11 Feb, 2015

MSR® Shovels Engineered to Move Snow Fast

Three new MSR snow shovels offer unparalleled strength and efficiency. MSR (Mountain Safety Research®), the Seattle-based manufacturer of high-performance outdoor equipment, today announced the addition of three new backcountry shovels to its elite...

8 18 Jul, 2014

Mammut Avalanche Safety Equipment

Fingers crossed winter is on its way so get tooled up for a safe season in the hills with Mammut's range of avalanche hardware, packs and climbing gear. When it comes to avalanche safety, Mammut leads the way with its Pulse and Element Barryxox transceivers as well...

6 Dec, 2011