Anywhere you can rent a gps and avy pack in Cooke city
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BEARTOOTHBLACKCAT
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i would try the arctic cat dealership i saw avy packs there i dont know how much though
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RaggedEdgePerformance
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I'm pretty sure Bob's does and they will show you how to use them. Make sure you have a beacon, shovel and probe too, just in case, you never know. Most importantly as said earlier take an avy class and make absolute sure you know how to use that beacon!
No place in Cooke rents avy packs as of last year and I do not know about GPS's. You can rent Beacons at Bearclaw Bobs or either gas station and probobly Cooke city Motorsports.
Renting beacons is for body recovery, not buddy recovery
Why would you spend 10k on a snowmobile and rent the one thing you will be carrying that can save your life, or your friend's? Beacons require training and practice, and it's irresponsible for the stores in Cooke to rent them. No one should ride Cooke without an avalanche class of some sort, preferably an accredited one, taught by a pro, and no one should ride without a beacon that they are very familiar with in the field. Shovel and probe are a must alongside the beacon, and you need to train with them as well. Shovel and probe should fit in a pack that you wear ALL THE TIME, not inside the sled. The inflatable pack is not a failsafe, as the gentleman who had the malfunction in Cooke last year can attest to, and I would recommend making a good decision about where you ride so you don't have to pull a cord or turn on search, ever! I'm not a beacon salesman; I'm just sick of seeing dead sledders in Cooke City.
Why would you spend 10k on a snowmobile and rent the one thing you will be carrying that can save your life, or your friend's? Beacons require training and practice, and it's irresponsible for the stores in Cooke to rent them. No one should ride Cooke without an avalanche class of some sort, preferably an accredited one, taught by a pro, and no one should ride without a beacon that they are very familiar with in the field. Shovel and probe are a must alongside the beacon, and you need to train with them as well. Shovel and probe should fit in a pack that you wear ALL THE TIME, not inside the sled. The inflatable pack is not a failsafe, as the gentleman who had the malfunction in Cooke last year can attest to, and I would recommend making a good decision about where you ride so you don't have to pull a cord or turn on search, ever! I'm not a beacon salesman; I'm just sick of seeing dead sledders in Cooke City.
Avy gear
We have avy gear probes beacons and shovels and have been through avy courses and do practice with them. What we are looking for is a gps as we are visiting and are not familiar with the area as this is our first trip to Cooke. Also just wondering about the avy backs as it would just be on more tool to have to try to be as safe as possible as Cooke is known for avys. Thanks and all of the advice is great thanks again.
We have avy gear probes beacons and shovels and have been through avy courses and do practice with them. What we are looking for is a gps as we are visiting and are not familiar with the area as this is our first trip to Cooke. Also just wondering about the avy backs as it would just be on more tool to have to try to be as safe as possible as Cooke is known for avys. Thanks and all of the advice is great thanks again.
airbag conversations...
It sounds like you are on the right track with the most important gear, and you are correct in assuming that you would be adding another tool to your belt with an airbag. There are a few things I would remind you of: 1) if you can master the effects of wind on snow and master reading slope angle, then you can avoid 75-80 percent of all dangerous avalanches; 2) the airbag is expensive, difficult to refill, and the majority of victims die from trauma, something the airbag will not protect you from. So, a sledder can buy the airbag, the beacon, the shovel, the probe, and maybe even the avalung, but when a slide puts you into rocks none of those tools can help you; the only tool in your belt that can cover all possibilities is prudent decision making in the mountains. If you shoot for the above number 1, then you shouldn't need an airbag, but you should carry an pocket inclinometer and dig pits. Snowmobilers hardly ever dig pits, but they are ready to buy more gear, and this is one of the many reasons the fatality trends continue. I encourage following the avalanche accident reports on avalanche.org, as one can learn something from every one of them, and you will see many of the things I am talking about directly related to the accident.
It sounds like you are on the right track with the most important gear, and you are correct in assuming that you would be adding another tool to your belt with an airbag. There are a few things I would remind you of: 1) if you can master the effects of wind on snow and master reading slope angle, then you can avoid 75-80 percent of all dangerous avalanches; 2) the airbag is expensive, difficult to refill, and the majority of victims die from trauma, something the airbag will not protect you from. So, a sledder can buy the airbag, the beacon, the shovel, the probe, and maybe even the avalung, but when a slide puts you into rocks none of those tools can help you; the only tool in your belt that can cover all possibilities is prudent decision making in the mountains. If you shoot for the above number 1, then you shouldn't need an airbag, but you should carry an pocket inclinometer and dig pits. Snowmobilers hardly ever dig pits, but they are ready to buy more gear, and this is one of the many reasons the fatality trends continue. I encourage following the avalanche accident reports on avalanche.org, as one can learn something from every one of them, and you will see many of the things I am talking about directly related to the accident.
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