At the ICAR and ISSW conferences in Switzerland last week, “marking” functions for multiple burials were highlighted as too complicated and time consuming for recreationists using avalanche transceivers (beacons).
Early season snow near Rollins Pass to Moffat Tunnel. Indian Peaks Stoke.… Read more
At BCA our mission is to help save lives with the products we make. At the same time, we depend on several factors in order to remain a viable company and the most important factor is sales. Without sales of our products we can’t innovate and develop. Predicting sales is a challenge because we’re faced with an economy that doesn’t look so hot (if you watch the news) but the good news to counter this is that the backcountry market is growing. So what do we look at next? Weather predictions! The biggest issue facing the ski industry (ski areas, skiers, retail shops and ski companies) is snowfall. It’s no… Read more
Golden, CO- Last night mountaineering/ski retailer Bent Gate hosted their annual season kick off party and fundraiser for the CAIC, Friends of Berthoud Pass and Backcountry Snowsports Alliance. There were a couple hundred stoked skiers that showed up to welcome in another tasty winter season. The timing was perfect as another cold front rolled into Colorado, dropping more snow in the high country.
The beer was flowing, the fashion show highlighted some the Front Range’s best talent and gear and all in all everyone seemed to have a great time. Below are some pictures highlighting the evening. Join BCA next Friday, Oct.9, as the party moves to Boulder and Neptune… Read more
“Stur wie ein Esel.” This was the motto last week at our big two-day Tracker event on the Breithorn Glacier near Zermatt, Switzerland. Roughly translated from German, this means something like, “Follow me like a donkey.” This is what we told the armies of mountain rescue teams from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Norway and scores of other countries at the International Commission on Alpine Rescue (ICAR) field day at the base of the Little Matterhorn. They weren’t offended, but actually got the message loud and clear that Tracker2 is even easier to use than the Tracker DTS–and infinitely easier to use than other technologies out on the glacier that day.
The… Read more
Join BCA and the crew from Bent Gate as we welcome another winter season and raise some cash for a few great organizations.
Ski Season Kickoff Party 2009 – a fun, informative early season stoke event to raise money for Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Friends of Berthoud Pass, and the Backcountry Snowsport Alliance
Wednesday September 30, 2009 5pm – 10pm
5-7pm Info sessions & mini clinics throughout the shop covering avy tools / basic avy awareness / backcountry travel / hut to hut system / beacon searches / climbing skins 101 / special deals throughout the store / etc
5-8pm Silent Auction: dps Skis / Icelantic Skis / Choice of… Read more
I spent the weekend of the 12th in Northern Minneapolis at the Hay Days snomobiling event supporting BCA’s newest products (the Float 30, Tracker 2, and the Arsenal Shovels). Hay Days is the worlds largest snomobiling event with attendence reaching almost 30,000 people. People come to check out the latest gear, sell there old stuff, and watch the infamous grass drags.
Here are some photo highlights from the event:
Here comes the ski season. Colorado is seeing its first storm of the season. It may be small, but there’s snow. Bring it on.… Read more
Fall in Colorado is RAD. Not just because skiing is only a month away, but because it’s movie premier season. Premiers in late September often provide the first winter stoke of the year and kick off days of anticipation until that first day on the hill. The best of the best always seem to roll through Boulder, showing highlights from last season that make sorority girls scream and frat dudes blackout. If you’ve never had the opportunity to check out a world premier, let’s just say everyone likes to cut loose and throw back a few in honor of Ullr and a bountiful season ahead.
This year was no different… Read more
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