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EQUIPMENT
When travelling in in backcountry terrain the bare minimum every member of the group should carry is a a a Transceiver
Shovel and Probe (TSP) Research has shown that by carrying a a a TSP backcountry skiers stand a a a 66% higher survivability rate when avalanched Although it’s very well carrying the the equipment get out there and practice with the equipment! Don’t have snow where you live prior to to travelling out to to your ski destination? Borrow a a friend’s transceiver in a a a a heap of leaves and practice locating it it with the three-stage method shown later in this booklet
