Avalanche1.com, the leader in snowmobile specific avalanche education in the US has released the “Avalanche and Backcountry Skills” DVD series.
The series provides proven and effective avalanche rescue and backcountry skills for the mountain snowmobiler. Produced by Emmy Award winning producer, Rob Byrd of Moondog Productions. The video features Mike Duffy of Avalanche1, an avalanche instructor with 17 years of avalanche instructing experience.
The DVD costs $29.95.
It is currently available from www.firstplaceparts.com and www.snowbigdeal.com.
The DVD includes segments I & II covering:
· What gear to carry and what works best.
· 4 ingredients for an avalanche.
· Avalanche beacons.
· Beacon skills for single burial.
· Effective search patterns.
· Beacon skills for double burial.
· Probing techniques.
· Effective shoveling.
· Signs of instability.
· Avalanche airbag packs.
· 5 big rules of riding in avalanche terrain.
· How to spend the night out and be found faster.
· Snowmobile avalanche facts.
Watch a teaser for the DVD on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4aTGPA1_M