Backcountry Access, a leading manufacturer of avalanche beacons, shovels, probes, snow study equipment, and avalanche airbags, is offering free software updates on its Tracker2 beacon after malfunctions were reported by the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Backcountry Access suspects the beacons were reacting to static electricity discharge in the pockets of users. After the discharge, the beacon would reboot and freeze — a serious problem if your life is depending on it.
This update prevents the Tracker2 from entering reprogramming mode if there is an interruption to the power supply.
“They’re pretty widely used up here,” said Chris Tapper, office manager at the North America Outdoor Institute in Wasilla, which offers avalanche safety training. “It’s kind of a funky problem, but they’re taking awesome initiative.”
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