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If you are caught in an avalanche:

• Yell “avalanche” and wave your arms to alert your group.
• Try to escape the slide by grabbing trees or rocks or  

 

  ‘swimming’ to the side.
• Try to keep your airway clear of snow.
• When you feel the slide slowing, thrust a hand upward in  
  hopes of it being seen. 
• Place your other hand in front of your face to increase the  
  air space.
• Remain calm, breathe slowly and conserve your air.

Searching for victims:

• Do not go for help! You are the victim’s only chance of survival!
• Establish a last seen point.
• Confirm you are not in danger of a second avalanche    
  occurring.
• Look for visual indicators as clues to the victim’s location.
• Begin your signal search for the victim using your  

 

  avalanche beacon.
Always check your local avalanche forecast for an updated 
rating of the avalanche hazard:

U.S. 

www.avalanche.org

Canada 

www.avalanche.ca

Europe 

www.lawinen.org

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Moderate
Considerable
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Extreme
Pockets of next danger level

Avalanche Awareness

Quick Reference

cut this page out for reference in the field

This quick reference page is an introduction to proper use of 
the Tracker DTS. For more detailed information, read the entire 
manual and consult our website: www.backcountryaccess.com. 

Basic functions

 

On/off

: Push and turn the on/off switch on the back of the 

Tracker to the "on" position. It turns on all LEDs, displays 
battery power in percent, and enters transmit mode. Change 
batteries well before they reach zero percent.  
 

Search mode: 

Push the red search/transmit button, hold until 

"SE" is displayed, then quickly release. 

Return to transmit: 

Press the search/transmit button until "tr" 

is displayed.  
 

Searching with the Tracker DTS 

The objective is to find the strongest signal (lowest distance 
reading) and immediately begin probing the area. 
 
In the event of a burial, switch your Tracker (and all other 
beacons) to search mode. "SE" will flash in the distance 
window until a signal is captured. 
 

Signal search:

 If there is a "last seen point," start your signal 

search there, and search downhill. Otherwise, start your 
signal search at the top, bottom or side of the slide path. Allow 
a maximum of 20 meters between searchers or between 
switchbacks if only one searcher. Slowly rotate your Tracker 
back and forth until you engage the signal. 
 

Coarse search:

 Once a signal is engaged, align the Tracker 

so that any of the center three lights are flashing and move 
quickly in the direction the Tracker is pointing. Your direction 
of travel might be straight or slightly curved. Make sure the 
number in the distance display is decreasing. If it is increasing, 
turn 180 degrees. Inside ten meters, move slowly and try to 
keep the center search light engaged. 
 

Fine search: 

Within three meters, use your beacon close to 

the snow surface and look for the smallest distance reading. 
Ignore sudden fluctuations in distance and direction; the 
strongest signal is often just past these fluctuation points. 
Begin probing at the smallest reading (strongest signal).

Summary of Contents for Tracker DTS

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Page 2: ...n and periodic technical updates please return the enclosed warranty registration card Conforms to the R TTE harmonized version of the EN 300 718 and meets or exceeds the requirements of Articles 3 1...

Page 3: ...nd enters transmit mode Change batteries well before they reach zero percent Search mode Push the red search transmit button hold until SE is displayed then quickly release Return to transmit Press th...

Page 4: ...iple burials are quite rare in recreational settings and usually can be treated as a series of single burials For more information on multiple burial search technique see page 16 Quick Reference cut t...

Page 5: ...e Tracker s auto revert safety feature by pressing the options button z while pressing and turning the on off switch With auto revert engaged the Tracker will revert to transmit mode after five minute...

Page 6: ...een area Prior to the signal search be sure that all transceivers are turned to search mode Rotate the Tracker slowly back and forth on a horizontal plane Figure D while moving in the direction as def...

Page 7: ...reading and bracket in search of an even lower reading Ignore the directional lights while in the fine search Operating Instructions Fine Search The fine search is the final part of the beacon search...

Page 8: ...u have started If no other signals are acquired return to the point where you abandoned the signal search and continue the search in SE mode from there Special Mode For greater efficiency in close pro...

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