- Telescopic and compact handle with oval profile:
Avoids twisting while shoveling
- Rip stop coating to support perfect grip
- Connection handle/blade:
Quick link without pressing the buttons
- The ergonomic shape, a special aluminium alloy (aircraft industry) and a special coating (snow doesn’t adhere to the blade) assures extreme hardness plus lowest possible weight of shovel blade
and shaft . It finally makes efficient, easy work possible in any snow
- Sharpened edges around the blade –
for easier cutting of hard and compressed snow
- Four holes for rescue purposes
- The shovel has its own place in the special safety gear
compartment in every PIEPS-backpack
- Technical Specifications
ON-SPOT PROBING & SHOVELING
The PIEPS-shovel is designed to dig out victims from avalanche snow. Together with an avalanche transceiver and an avalanche probe it belongs to the recommended standard avalanche safety gear of mountaineers or mountain rescuers.
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After pin-pointing an avalanche transceivers indicates the closest distance to the transmitting beacon. This is perpendicular to the surface of the snow.
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Grid shaped probing: Using a distance of 40-50 cm while plunging with the Probe in a shape like a grid.
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Once the victim is hit with the probe, keep it in this position in the snow (guidance). Start shovelling from the side to the body (A: burial deep = distance for start)
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