BCA - Float 18 + Tracker DTS™ Set (Ski Club)

Product Information

Float 18 Avalanche Airbag

The Float 18 with its thin profile and a lightweight design is a no-brainer for those bagging sidecountry laps or those with a minimalist backcountry approach. Offering 18 liters of gear storage, features include; internal shovel and probe pockets, helmet and diagonal ski carrying system and waist belt pockets. This pack is perfect for riders who insist on fresh lines outside the ski areas.

• Weight: 2948 grams (system), 1360 grams (pack only)
•  Volume: 18 liters
•  Torso lengths: 17–22 inches
•  Hydration: none included but is compatible

Excavation time is by far the biggest contributing factor in avalanche fatalities. BCA Float avalanche airbags are designed to minimize excavation time by preventing burial.  A small 2,700-psi (186 bar) compressed-air cylinder, single-chamber 150-liter airbag, and super efficient venturi system make the Float systems easy to refill, light and affordable.While the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has specifically approved avalanche airbags with pressurized cylinders for airline travel, the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) does not allow them. If you are traveling in countries outside of North America where refills are not available, contact your airline in advance for permission to check through your pressurized Float cylinder. If permission is granted, then pack the pressurized cylinder in your checked baggage. Make sure it is packed with the following document: www.backcountryaccess.com/IATAdoc.
 If you are traveling to or from North America, then TSA will not allow your pressurized cylinder on board. Discharge the compressed air cylinder before entering the airport. Unscrew the cylinder head from the cylinder and put both in re-sealable plastic bags. Carry them through the TSA security checkpoint so they are visible to TSA personnel. Afterward, the cylinder head can be screwed back on the cylinder by hand. When you reach your destination, locate a Float retailer or refill center and exchange or refill your empty cylinder. For a list of Float refill/exchange locations, see www.backcountryaccess.com/refillcenters.

Tracker DTS™

The Tracker DTS™ is the world's best-selling transceiver and is also the world's first digital avalanche transceiver. It's was also the first transceiver to have a dual receiving antenna which uses the industry's fastest digital signal processing technology to give an accurate position, directional and audible searching using bright, temperature resistant LED's which are visible in adverse light and with a back lit screen and reliable multiple burial search system. The digital signal processing technology eliminates the stop-and-go processes of traditional "grid" and "tangent" searching. Instead, the user follows a simple "flux line" search, which can be significantly faster for both novices and experts. As an extra safety feature the Tracker reverts to transmit mode after 5 minutes in search mode.The Tracker is now as easy to put on as it is to use, the new carrying system provides out-of-the-box simplicity, just like the Tracker itself.

• Batteries Required 3 AAA
• Battery Life 250 Hours In Transmit Only, 50 Hours In Search Only
• Weight 245 grams (without strap and batteries)
• Frequency 457 kHz

B1 Shovel & Probe System

The B-1 System with Probe is the world’s lightest, most compact shovel and probe combination. Featuring an oval shaft with a tight rattle-free blade, an easily packable “neckless” blade, an ergonomic grip, super strong torsional rigidity and a sexy industrial design. The 1.8 cm probe is stored in the shaft of the handle.

• Blade Dimensions 23 x 25.5 cm
• Handle, shaft and blade length: 61 cm
• Shovel Weight 666 gms
• B-1 Probe Stows In Shaft
• Probe Weight  142 grams
• Probe Extended Length   180 cm

The product on this page is available at a discounted price exclusively to Ski Club of Great Britain members for £715.70
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