Owner`s manual

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If you are caught in an avalanche:
• Yell “avalanche” and wave your arms to alert your group.
• Deploy your avalanche airbag if you have one.
• Try to escape the slide by grabbing trees or rocks or ‘swimming’
to the side.
• Try to keep your airway clear of snow.
• When you feel the slide slowing, thrust a hand upward in hopes of
it being seen.
• Place your other hand in front of your face to increase the air space.
• Remain calm, breathe slowly and conserve your air.
Searching for victims:
• Do not go for help! You are the victim’s only chance of survival!
• Establish a last seen point.
• Confirm you are not in danger of a second avalanche occurring.
• Look for visual indicators as clues to the victim’s location.
• Begin your signal search for the victim using your avalanche
beacon.
Always check your local avalanche forecast for an updated rating of
the avalanche hazard:
U.S. www.avalanche.org
Canada www.avalanche.ca
Europe www.lawinen.org
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