Using the wrong rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in avalanche beacons create electronic noise and life-threatening signal failure danger for all backcountry travelers. Watch this video to see why.
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August 26, 2019
15% Lighter: BCA 2019-20 Season Stash Backpacks Now in Stock
BCA new line of 2019-20 season Stash backpacks are now in stock and 15% lighter across the three models. We’ve done this by subtracting a few layers of fabric here and there, removing a few underutilized features, and optimizing the size of our webbing and buckles.
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August 10, 2019
How to Use Your Backcountry Radios in Summer
Paddle, ride, climb, hike or bike, here are 5 ways to use BC Link two-way radios in the summer.
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August 6, 2019
Why my BC Link Radio Is Part of My Dirt Bike Kit
The typical group ride is 40+ miles in the Idaho wilderness, never taking the same trail twice. Read why BCA ambassador Will Mook’s BC Link radio is a staple in his dirt bike kit.
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BCA’s digital marketing intern Brooke Buchanan and friend Matthew White scored 2,000 vertical on their La Plata tour in July, 2019.
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BCA ambassador Mike Duffy of Avalanche1 gives us the report from this past season’s U.S. Snowmobile avalanche fatalities winter 2018-19.
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June 18, 2019
#sendandreturn: Blower Dust-on-Crust on Mt. Rainier
“My spidey senses are tingling,” Kyle said as we neared the end of the Ingraham Flats. Nick agreed, saying, “Yeah, I don’t like this.” BCA’s Hayden Fake reports on how to climb and ski Mt. Rainier given conditions and group decisions.
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Backcountry skiing as it was meant to be: figure it out on your own. No run maps or hut log with ski routes described therein. Long glacial runs and ski-mountaineering summits, with endless vistas. BCA ambassador/rep Minot Maser reports with photos by Susanna Girolamo.