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Never devoid of
Avalanche Probes
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Accessories
Emergency equipment
First Aid Light
First Aid +
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Check and Ride
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Pros
Equipment for mountain rescue teams
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Avalanche Know-How

Avalanches are dangerous and every year many people get killed. But what causes avalanches?

The answer lies in a combination of nature and humans.

The likelihood of an avalanche being set off depends on the following factors:

Weather, terrain, snow structure and human behaviour.




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Check and Ride

Essential safety
product for
avalanche terrain.


Features

  • Risk levels
  • Tendency of risk development
  • Altitude
  • Exposition
  • Art. nr.:     02963

Check and Ride - overview

When Freeriding: Think first, then ride!

Correct tour planning reduces the risk. The up-to-date avalanche report forms the basis for planning your powder days. It  tells the present risk levels and provides important information on weather and snow pack stability and possible danger zones.
All this information should always be close-to-hand when out skiing and the new safety product from Ortovox makes it possible: Check and Ride



Check and Ride

Safety product to record the most important information given by the avalanche report.

Awarded with the VOLVO Sports Design Award 06, as winner of the ‘Concepts’ category

Developed in co-operation with:

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