Pieps

Micro Beacon

The Micro Beacon is Pieps' smallest, lightest, and most intuitive triple antenna beacon for backcountry touring; in fact, it might be the most compact avalanche beacon on the market. Just because it's the smallest doesn't mean it's the least safe; on the contrary, the Micro Beacon boasts a three antenna design with a moderate range of forty meters.

Despite a small size, the Micro's display is as big as Pieps' other beacons for easy reading. Its extensive self check includes an auto-antenna switch that will automatically switch to another antenna if the transmitting antenna experiences a fault after group checks. The Micro Beacon also switches from search to send automatically if the beacon stops moving for a certain time, just in case you get buried while searching for victims.

Unique to the Micro Beacon are the vibration and Bluetooth compatibility features. Bluetooth compatibility allows you to update, register, and check the beacon through various settings. The Micro Beacon vibrates in search mode at the initial detection so you can focus on the terrain instead of the display. Of course, all of these features are pretty useless without training, so take the essential courses before hitting the backcountry with this beacon.