‘Snow Beacon’ Avalanche Transmitter – No Receive, No Point?

Snow Beacon (Image (c) www.snow-beacon.com)

Today I saw a few links pop-up on Facebook for a product called ‘Snow Beacon’ which is an avalanche transmitter. Some clicking around the website shows that it is a transmitter only – no search mode – running on the internationally recognised 457KHz frequency. The tag line on the website of the product is ‘Affordable

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The Powder Bible

The Powder Bible

Hi Everyone, It’s about time to give my loyal aussieskier fans a sneak peek into what I’ve been up to lately. aussieskier has been quiet since the Buller fiasco but I’ve been hard at work on a brand new project. It’s called The Powder Bible and it’s a ‘World First’ eBook on Ski Travel. As

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iPhone App Review – Alpine Replay – Skiing Statistics and Social Networking

AlpineReplay is a social network for skiers and snowboarders that I helped test in private beta over the course of this season. The focus of AlpineReplay is on stats. With an Android or iPhone they measure your speed, airtime, vertical, Calories, distance, and more. Your day is separated by run, with the names of chairlifts

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