13.02.2011

Average time needed to free a buried person from approx. 1m snow depth! (Source: Ortovox user manual page 11)

With transceiver, shovel and probe approx. 11 minutes! With transceiver and shovel only approx. 25 minutes With transceiver only (the buried person has to be dug out with hands, skis or snowboard …

With transceiver, shovel and probe approx. 11 minutes!

With transceiver and shovel only approx. 25 minutes

With transceiver only (the buried person has to be dug out with hands, skis or snowboard you need 1 - 2 hours!

Statistics show that the fatal turning point lies at around 18 minutes of burial time!!

Beware of the first fresh snow after a long period of fine and cold weather! See danger pattern 5 in the practical handbook "LAWINE! Die 10 entscheidenden Gefahrenmuster erkennen.

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