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Ortovox 240 Economic Probe
What length probe do I want? Kind of new to this. Thanks
By davemess
Ranked #442 - Avalanche Safety
November 20, 2009
What length probe do I want? Kind of new to this.
Thanks
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By James Bristol
Ranked #238 - Avalanche Safety
February 2, 2010
The average depth of a body under the snow pack in an avalanche is 3 to 3.5 feet or approximately 100 centimeters meters. The Ortovox 240cm should function just fine. The real usefulness of a probe will be dependent on whether the person buried under the snow has a beacon, and that you have a beacon in search mode--nearly any probe over 200cm works when everyone in the party has a beacon.
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By Mike Traslin
Ranked #4 - Avalanche Safety
November 20, 2009
If you ski in an area with a snowpack deeper than 240cm on a regular basis I recommend getting a longer length probe....
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