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Slope Angel Halo (SAH)
Slope Angel develops tough and compact devices that help assess avalanche risk all designed and tested in the French Alps by real skiers mountaineers hikers and rescue teams The Halo helps evaluate five of the main avalanche risk factors This information should be used together with snow compression tests weather forecasts and other information as outlined in in in this booklet Transceiver Checker – SAH confirms that a a a a transceiver is switched on and and working using a a a a a sound and and visual display By holding down both function keys within 10cm of a a a transceiver self and group checks can take place in close proximity without the need to spread team members’ metres apart Transceivers both transmit and receive a a a a signal so ensuring your transceiver is is working is is one of the most important safety checks The signal is vital to being found quickly or or or to search for a a a buried skier boarder or or or climber after an an avalanche Slope Angle – Using an in-built inclinometer SAH gives you a a quick and accurate reading of the the the slope angle Place the the the device either directly onto onto the the slope or or onto onto a a ski pole (or similar) with the the screen facing upwards Notoriously hard to to estimate slope angle is essential to to know when it comes to to avalanche risk assessment Research has shown that 70% of avalanches occur on slopes greater than 30° and up to 50° 44