Interesting thought about the spike protector. Glad i got an electric bag that can withstand a 7” tear

Absolutely right about the headlamp - not only necessary inside the hut for early starts, but we often leave at 3:30 am on a big day, climbing for 2 or 3 hours in the dark.

This video should probably be viewed in conjunction with Cody's previous What's In the Bag video, which seemed to be much more exhaustive -- and included items like a Petzl headlamp, a PLB that was also a power bank, etc.

Yeah, 99% of the time I do have a headlamp in my pack. Don't know how I forgot it in this episode. Doh. Total oversight. To answer the OP's questions, I don't bring a power bank unless it's a multi-day outing.

Mine borrow broke in France on the second bottle... Then I ended up in Chamonix(where all brands have stores) workout BCA refill center and none wanted to do that... Then I just bought the Scott E1 and I now fly with it as carry on luggage.

That's great to hear.

I was thinking halving your chance of death, but maybe that’s too morbid

In my mind actual goggles are essential to bring along for when weather is bad

I don't have it in my kit, but bring it often, it's called Leukotape. Ultralight hikers swear by it and it's the only tape I've ever found that doesn't fall off. I'd recommend trying to use it before you go out. Bjarne tapes his heels everyday and he never seems to have blisters.

Yeah it's kind of bananas how much it can fit. I've learned listed liters is not always the same or super accurate between backpack brands.

Hey! Mainly commenting to bring attention to this question. I hope Cody answers it. I was watching a similar video from Nikolai Schirmer. He uses a 240cm too. He says, if someone is buried deeper than 2 meters, he is most likely dead. But is it that much heavier to bring a longer prob? Is it that unrealistic to dig someone out of over 2m of avalanche snow alive?

In his last What's In The Bag video, I remembered Cody specifically recommending getting a longer probe -- and checking now, in that video he had a 320, also from Mammut.

@@DanboShaw Interesting! It's definitely a 240 he is showing in this video. I wonder if he changes length depending on the snowpack.

95% of the time have the Carbon 280 probe. Unfortunately, this pack didn't fit the 280 and the video was reflective of what was in the pack the day I skied the Sphinx. In the past, I had the 320 because that's was before the Carbon 280 from Mammut. Generally I do prefer longer probes, especially for glaciated terrain.

The first thing people often bring up when talking about probe length is burial depth. But, there is more to it than that. Longer probes are stiffer, because they are made with larger diameter tubing (at least the pretty large selection that a people pulled info for). Stiffer means easier to use. Also, it’s nice to have a fair bit of probe above the snow, like 1.5m or so, so you can stand upright to walk your spiral. Conversely, super prong probes are a bit more unwieldy to use for shallow depths, because there is so much length flopping around up high in the air. Like Cody mentions, pack fit is an issue. I ended up buying the 300cm BCA probe, because the 270 cm is actually longer when collapsed(because it has fewer segments).

My pleasure!

That is heavily dependent on airport security crew, here in Poland in most case even page from IATA doesn't help :(

If I were dry tooling to get to a ski line, I probably fucked up. Ha. All joking aside, the steel does do well enough on rock. But if it were truly technical terrain, I’d want more technical crampons

Agreed! I always have an ultralight emergency bivy in my alpine kit. I even bring it on long solo trail runs when deep in the mountains!

Arent the bobcats smaller wildcats?

@@tehgearz Asian Fit doesn't mean smaller fit. With respect to sunglasses, it typically means they are designed for a flatter nosebridge and higher, wider cheekbones. I have a giant Asian head but my Wildcats often slip far enough down my face that they end up touching my cheekbones, making them more prone to fogging. In Japan, I think they sell the Wildcats with deeper nosepieces to prevent this problem. In case you're curious, Asian Fit helmets are designed for rounder heads (as opposed to the more oval cross-section white person heads). Again, it's not just about size -- I wear a Large Asian Fit helmet but if I wear a "regular" (white person) fit I have to pick XL or the helmet will be too narrow.

I was thinking of Photocromatic and Low light lense together.

It was called Bandwagon or Bust Hats but the website seems to be gone. They did look cool.

Thanks for that info. Makes a lot of sense.

@@CodyTownsend tourniquet will also pay significant dividends. Clotting gauze won't stop an arterial bleed. a TQ is a small tax to pay with profound lifesaving capabilities, especially when operating with seriously sharp equipment ie crampons, axes etc.

@@codycox5420 That's what ski straps are for

@@slimigan have you ever tried to use a TQ in anger? I wouldn’t want to have to rely on a jury-rigged set up to stop a serious bleed without some pretty rigorous testing.

@@slimigan Unfortunately, they dont work that well. (More tissue damage, cutting too much of necessary bloodflow and too little of the actual bleeding)

I'm happy with a camp corsa nano tech for all snow ascents. I would say Petzl Gullys or sum'tec would be killer for steep snow up to easy water ice and quarks if you're leading technical ice

Agreed!

I tether to my phone but my inReach is always off. I don't use it for tracking or mapping. Just for SOS and limited texting situations.

It reads IDOL on it if you slow it down. Look up Ice Axe IDOL

It's a IceRock IDOL. From Russian. I think they either don't make gear anymore or it's impossible to get because of trade blockades

It's the Ice Axe IDOL by IceRockEquipment.

Auftriib is the name of the brand

Also i will like to know exactly the brand/model:)

The puffy shorts are Salomon shorts, but they aren't sold publicly.

What happened to the Bandwagon Beanies?

Totally agree!

Yeah, for the extra upfront cost, I'd go electric if you can to save all the hassle of the canister/compressed air. I have the Litric from Ortovox and it's super easy to use and still very light...

Can you explain how the electronic works? Newbie here

@@Kariwable it's a battery that drives a fan to inflate the bag, so you get more than one shot per charge, but extra weight of the battery and fan

@@harveylyons5516 would there be any reason for concern about its to function in subzero temps?

a tourniquet ran through my mind as well. Could be life-saving in the event of axe puncture wound/ open fracture from a fall/ etc. However, NPA/OPA i'm not sure would change outcomes much. In traumatic wilderness injuries a rescue is at minimum a few hours away, especially in the setting of these big mountaineering lines. in the severity of injury where a patient might need airway adjuncts, I'm not so sure they would be useful. Perhaps for everyday tours, i.e. tours around Tahoe, they may be rendered more useful. Good thought, for sure.

@@stevenyoung3984 OPA/NPA’s are definitely optional, but I figure it’s better to have them than not.

This probably is about 20-25lbs

I think it was called the Armbar but I don't see it on their website anymore either.

@@CodyTownsend Thanks, proud owner of one now.

@@CodyTownsend Your las Uber vid was really interesting by the way. Enjoyed it a lot. Especially the crazy esoteric exit back to the car.

IceRock Idols. They're super hard to find, hence no link. Took me a year of scrubbing and shipping from Europe to buy them.

@@CodyTownsend Good lookin out brother, these are def what I/m lookin for & am on a mission to procure some as well. Keep slayin it 🤙🏾!!!

Called an IceRock Idol. A Russian company, super hard to find them to buy them.

Greg: MSR Alpine dish brush / scraper. Yes, available in Europe

It reads IDOL on it if you slow it down. Look up Ice Axe IDOL

Salomon Elixir…was a proto but is releasing to public this year.

Not typically, just Heli-straps.

Lots of brands do but I have custom Salomon ones.

Nothing! Well if you're sponsored that is.

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Thank you Scott. Everyone that knows me knows math is pretty much my Achilles heel. So I am not surprised at all that I f'ed that up. Doh.

Check out this article, which is likely where Cody got his stats, for more on airbags and how they can (and cannot) save you: Haegeli, P. et al. (2014). An Up-to-Date Perspective on the Effectiveness of Avalanche Airbags. The Avalanche Review. 33(1). 9-11. If you read the article above you will learn that airbags promote survival by decreasing burial depth. However, they work best when avalanches are less than or equal to D3 and on slopes above treeline that do not have an abrupt change in slope angle (i.e., terrain trap). On more complex slopes and in larger avalanches, especially those below treeline, the odds of survival decreases comparing folks who deployed their airbags to those who did not wear an airbag or failed to deploy it. That last point is important because the stats that Cody cites have to do with people who actually deployed their airbag. Also, for clarity, the odds ratio for this scenario is (.11/(1-.11))/(.22/1-.22)) = 0.44. Thus, airbags reduce your odds of death in an avalanche by 56%. However, odds ratios are hard to understand and can often be misleading. Relative risk is easier to understand, and in this case, the relative risk ratio is 50% (.11/.22). This means an inflated airbag saves about 50% of people who otherwise would have died in an avalanche. So, imagine a scenario where 10 people are caught in a D2 and half of them are wearing an airbag and successfully deployed it (i.e., 5 people) and the other half were not wearing an airbag. If 2 of the 5 people without airbags die in this avalanche, then we would predict that only 1 person wearing an airbag would die in this same avalanche.

@@briandonovan5699 Nice flex!

His wording is correct. Odds = p/(1-p) where p = probability of survival. Plugging the probabilities in we have (.89/(1-.89)) / (.78/(1-.78)) = 2.2820 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odds Other topic.. I'd also add a head lamp to the essentials. Think you missed it.

I had the same question

Ouch. I've never tried but that's good to know.

Does it matter if it’s alloy vs Lexan? Seems like a Lexan would be allowed.

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