33 Search Results for ""helmet camera""

• How Electronics Interfere With How Electronics Interfere With Avalanche Transceivers

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    The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) is held every two years in a major mountain region of the world. It is regarded by snow science professionals as a top conference, bringing researchers and practitioners together to report on experiments, exchange theory and share their experiences in the field to better understand the science of snow.
    
    This past fall, ISSW took place in Anchorage, Alaska, where John Barkhausen, a student at Alaska Pacific University, discussed his findings after organizing a field study to test the theory of electrical interference and avalanche transceivers. The topic has been discussed in many snowcentric circles across the globe for several years. However, a recent YouTube video posted by Stuart Pitches is arguably what has brought the topic into the households of a majority of everyday snow folks.
    
    

    
    
    The video clearly shows that when a GoPro camera is on and in close proximity to a searching avalanche transceiver it can cause interference. The GoPro can facilitate false signal readings, which ultimately may negatively impact the searchers attempt to locate a buried avalanche victim. With so many people using GoPro’s and other helmet cameras while also utilizing avalanche transceivers in the field, it’s obvious there are reasons for concern. The range of interference has been identified as variable depending on model, but the bottom line is that these cameras do influence the working mechanics of avalanche transceivers.
    
    What John Barkhausen discussed at ISSW was not solely related to helmet cameras, but electronics as a whole. Not only are skiers and riders who employ the use of avalanche transceivers increasingly using helmet cameras, they also tend to carry radios, cell phones, GPS devices, other types of cameras or an iPod. Simplistically, the answer to if electronics influence transceiver function is yes. However, the real question is to what degree? Even if helmet cameras were deemed unsafe for use do to the manner that they influence avalanche transceiver function, many backcountry experts support to use of cell phones in the field, as they can provide a necessary point of contact to initiate rescue efforts.
    
    At ISSW Barkhausen placed several electronic devices including a RFID tag (Alyeska lift ticket), Spot emergency locator, cell phone, iPod, radio, digital camera, and GPS unit in the near vicinity of a searching avalanche transceiver to measure the effects. He tested for how the transceiver would be influenced in terms of a searching pattern as well as its receiving range. He used three different transceivers including a Pieps DSP, Barryvox Pulse, and BCA Tracker DTS.
    
    Ultimately, Barkhausen found that none of these electronic devices produced negative impacts on a transmitting beacon. That was big news, as some outfits had initially thought the use of, say, a GoPro or even having a digital camera in ones pack might throw off the ability of a transceiver to function as it’s been designed. He also found that no particular brand of transceiver was more or less affected than the other. 
    
    However, Barkhausen did find that within a range of 17 inches, electronic devices will alter the ability for a transceiver to search for a signal properly. Above 17 inches, interference is minimal, but within that distance, problems are persistent. This is also evident in the video shared by Pitches. The safest way to insure you will not alter your transceiver’s ability to function properly when in search mode is to do what you are taught in an Avi I course — keep your transceiver at arm’s length when in search mode. That way, you should be at least 17 inches away from any electronic interference. The International Commission on Alpine Rescue is reportedly considering that the 17 inches be replaced by about 2 feet (24 inches) for all electronics to ensure a safe distance is met by all users. It’s also important to think about turning your electronic devices off entirely when in avalanche terrain.
    
    As you can see in Picthes video, when your avalanche transceiver is being altered by electrical interference, you will either see erratic numbers or false triggers on your display window and/or overall range will be lost. You might also get false distance readings as well as wrong directions to follow when attempting to search. Even if you don’t have a purely analog transceiver, you will still get so much interference that instead of improper numbers and directions the beeps you are supposed to listen to and follow while searching will be filled with static and thus rendered inaudible.
    
    Clearly, more study is needed to be able to provide full conclusive data regarding different brands and products that represent the most risk for users. According to Barkhausen’s work, iPod’s and GPS units seem to create the most interference of all the electronic devices, although from Picthes video GoPro’s don’t seem to be too far off in terms of potential negative impacts. I’m sure more study and conversation on the subject will be forth coming in the weeks/months ahead so we can all better understand the issue as a whole.
    
    Barkhausen is scheduled to follow up this years presentation at the 2014 ISSW in Banff, Canada, but in the meantime, take home points in the now are to make sure you always perform a transceiver search at arm’s length. If you’re on a snowmobile, get off it to perform a search, so as to not allow any electronics (spark plugs) or noise to influence your search. Also, think about turning your electronic devices off and stowing them away from you transceiver when you are spending time in avalanche terrain.
    
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• TGR Takes Over Times Square TGR Takes Over Times Square

  • From: filmtour
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    On Nov. 12 TGR took over Times Square and showed "One For The Road" at the Best Buy Theater. The New York City audience was stoked and came fired up to see the latest film and hang with Dylan Hood, Dash Longe, Todd Ligare, Griffin Post and Ian McIntosh. 

    Everyone in attendance got an early-season 2 for 1 Killington Resort ticket and over $5000 worth of gear was given away at the show. Sponsors threw in big for this one: lucky winners walked away with a pair of Atomic Blogs, a pair of Kastle skis, a GoPro Hero helmet camera, almost $1000 worth of The North Face gift certificates, a DNA jacket, swag from Sass Global Travel, tons of TGR gear, guided trips from Brooklyn Outfitters, discounts from Liftickets.com and much, much more. 

    The 'high-five foot race' for the Kastle skis proved injury-free (barely), and the rock-paper-scissors contest came down to the wire for the Blogs. Thanks NYC for treating TGR right and we'll see you next year.

    

    **Todd Ligare signs posters at the One For The Road premiere in New York City.**

    

    **Ligare throwing stoke.**

    

    **So many fans. So much fun.**

    

    **A mad house.**

    

    **Dylan Hood remains zen among the chaos.**

    

    **Dylan Hood is a lefty.**

    

    **The best part about being a pro athlete.**

    

    **Remember to cross the 'I's and dot the 'T's.**

    

    **The venue.**

    

    **The ring leader.**

    

    **Throwing stoke.**

    

    **Griffen Post's beard is robust.**

    

    **Dash Longe gives away some gear.**

    

    **Dash Longe, pointing at you.**

    

    **Yucking it up on stage.**

    

    **Ian McIntosh, Todd Ligare and Dylan Hood raffle off prizes.**

    

    **A photo of a guy with a mustache standing in front of a photo of a guy with a mustache.**

    

    **Standing room only.**

    

    **Captivated.**

    

    **It's all about powder. Powder is life.**

    

    **See you next year!**

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• Video: Helmet Cam Teaser For T Video: Helmet Cam Teaser For This Is My Winter

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    November 14, 2011

     Ice, rocks, slough, chutes — all of this is de rigueur for snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue. And there's going to be plenty of that in his upcoming film, "This Is My Winter."

    "It's 4 o'clock and we left at mid-day," de Le Rue says while climbing a sketchy face in Europe. "How fucking stupid are we?"

    The candid comments de Le Rue makes while pertched on the side of a mountain are what really makes this helmet cam teaser stand out. 

    "I guess I've got to trust you," he says as he ropes in to the ice using cordelette.  

    Pointing the camera at himself, he uses his other had to point to his head like a crazy person. 

    And then he rips it. 

    This helmet cam teaser for "This Is My Winter" really puts you in de Le Rue's shoes. Check it out. 

    "This Is My Winter" features Xavier de Le Rue, Mathieu Crepel, Andreas Fransson and Samuel Anthamatten.

    The full 28-minute movie will be available for free before December.

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• News: GoPro Debuts New HD HERO News: GoPro Debuts New HD HERO2 Helmet Camera

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    October 24, 2011

    GoPro just unveiled its new HD HERO2 helmet camera and by the numbers, it's looking to be twice the HERO.

    GoPro cameras have captured some of the most extraordinary footage over the last couple of years, genuinely changing the action-sports filmmaking game. Now the company takes its technology a step further with the HERO2, capable of capturing professional, full 170 degree wide-angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos at a rate of 10 photos per second. Sick!

    The image processor on the HERO2 is twice as fast as the HERO and the glass lens is twice as sharp. This should boost performance in low light situations. The camera has full 170-degree, medium 127-degree and narrow 90-degree field of view in 1080p and 720p video.

    Slow-motion freaks will be happy to see that the HERO2 features a 120 frames per second setting. It also can be switched to 60 fps at 720p, 48 fps at 960 and 30 fps at 1080p.

    For those who shoot stills, the camera has full 170-degree and medium 127-degree field of view photos, too. It can shoot 10, 11-megapixel photos per second and in time-lapse mode, it shoots one 11-megapixel photo every half second.

    For audio, it has 3.5mm external stereo microphone input.

    GoPro is touting easier functionality with a simple, language-based user interface.

    Coming soon will be a Wi-Fi BacPac™ and Wi-Fi Remote™. The long-range remote control will allow you to command up to 50 GoPro Cameras at a time (holy shit). The WiFi functionality will allow you to preview, playback and control cameras through a GoPro app. You will also be able to stream video and photos live to the Web. 

    While it will be slightly obnoxious to see kids in the tram line with WiFi BacPacs crammed with 50 GoPros, it will be great to see what these cameras are able to do and what people end up doing with them. With the HD HERO2, there should be more footage than ever floating on the high seas of the internetz and we welcome that. 

    The song in the above video is "We Can Make The World Stop" by the Glitch Mob.

    For more HD HERO2 specs, visit the GoPro website. 

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• Video: Snowbird Smashes 688″ S Video: Snowbird Smashes 688″ Season Snowfall Record – The Teton Sessions Episode 14

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    When both Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee closed for the season, one must inevitably migrate South in search of lift service and this past weekend presented the perfect opportunity to do so. Snowbird picked up two feet of snow last Tuesday en route to breaking their all time season snowfall record of 688". That snow was followed by another 18" Friday night and by Saturday morning I found myself at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon waiting for avalanche clearance after a 5 hour drive from Jackson that began at 3 AM. And well, from there it was literally all time. Just watch the video and you'll see.

     

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• Jackson Hole Surpasses 500" – Jackson Hole Surpasses 500" – March 21-23, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 9

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    With exactly 10 days left in Jackson Hole's lift serviced season, the mountain is showing no sign of letting up. Last Thursday's 17" was followed up this week by another round of quick hitting 28" of snorkel worthy powder.

    Skiing: Than Volk & Will Hagna
    Music: What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club

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• Unexpectedly Deep – March 6, 2 Unexpectedly Deep – March 6, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 7

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    Another Sunday, another blown forecast…but who’s cares? NOAA’s 3-5″ 3-5″ 2-4″ sans winter weather advisory or winter storm warning very quickly turned into 14″ at 6 am this morning and probably approached 18-24″ by the end of the day. Please keep doing exactly whatever you’re doing, Jackson Hole.

    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Karate – Kennedy

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• Jackson Hole Goes Blower – Feb Jackson Hole Goes Blower – February 21, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 5

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    The past four days have been perhaps the best four of my life. It’s been an up and down past month or so here at Jackson Hole and things finally started to turn around last week. On Saturday, co-worker Brian Wulf and I took three flawlessly smooth laps through Four Pines. On Sunday it dumped 24″ in a 12 hour period and I met up with Don Watkins and Julie Weinberger for some deep pillow lines through Four Pines and Saratoga Bowl. Yesterday, Headwall, Casper Bowl and The Crags opened, changing my life forever and there’s no end in sight. Below are videos from yesterday and from Monday. Enjoy!

    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Human After All – Daft Punk

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• Video: 47 MPH Jetpack Skiing T Video: 47 MPH Jetpack Skiing Test Run

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    50% throttle yielded a speed of 47 mph. A second set of test runs demonstrated ascents of black diamond rated slopes

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• The Calm Before The Storm – Th The Calm Before The Storm – The Teton Sessions Episode 3 – Point Of Release

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    They allude to it in the final sentence below, but this is my rebuttal to Unofficial Jackson’s complaints about today’s conditions. Oh, and the mother nature will have added 5-10″ by tomorrow when you watch this.
    
    "The inbounds skiing on Jackson is still recovering. The upper elevations north facing shots still have a chalky softer base for this new snow to sit upon. But, most of the mountain still needs more snow to cover up this hard base left from the warm week. If you are willing to do some walking or skinning, there is still some great snow."
    
    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Beyond Monday – The Glitch Mob
    
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• Jackson Hole January Powder - Jackson Hole January Powder - The Teton Sessions Episode 2

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    It's been another fantastic week in Jackson Hole filled with blue skies and plenty of snow. We're now well past the 300" mark and going strong. As we gear up for another one, here's a look back at the week that was.

    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Intro - The XX

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• Surprise Bluebird Powder Video Surprise Bluebird Powder Video & Photos - Jackson Hole, January 11, 2011

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    While I can't say no to a double digit powder, some of my favorite days of the season so far have been the midweek storms that come out of nowhere. Jackson Hole reported only 3" this morning, but there were pockets of 6"+. After first tracks down Bernie's Bowl and Alta 1 Chute, I ripped a super smooth Laramie Bowl and Grand before heading to work at 11. Oh, and it was bluebird all day.

    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Power - Kanye West

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• Video: 'How to Make an Edit' 8 Video: 'How to Make an Edit' 8-Bit - USC Ski & Snowboard

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    How do you make a USC Ski & Snowboard Team edit? With the Edit Builder 2.1 of course! Watch Matt & Chris slay some South Park with a little 8-bit flavor mixed in. Skip to edit? 2:00

    Video was shot entirely on GoPro HD

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• Groomer Day GoPro Pole Mount F Groomer Day GoPro Pole Mount Fun At Jackson Hole - January 7-8, 2011

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    While we picked up an unexpected midweek 7" at Jackson Hole, the snow was followed by quite a bit of warming, roughing up much of the resort's off-piste in-bounds skiing. As such, I took to the groomers the past couple days to try out a few new GoPro mounts and here are my findings.

    Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
    Music: Lights & Music - Cut Copy

    http://PointOfRelease.com

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• Vio Helmet Camera Vio Helmet Camera

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• Video: Berthoud Pass, Colorado Video: Berthoud Pass, Colorado Avalanche Footage

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• The Whiteout Sessions: Volume The Whiteout Sessions: Volume 1 - Jackson Hole 12/12/10

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    After such a great Saturday, Jackson Hole took a Mt Baldy-esque 180 on us, replacing the forecasted 5-10" of snow with fog and heavy snow. When the 6 am report recorded only 2" of new snow, I slept an extra four hours and cooked myself bacon and eggs before making my way to the mountain. Aimlessly sliding around all afternoon was nonetheless tons of fun and without further adieu I present Volume 1 of The Whiteout Sessions. Skiing

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• Silky Smooth December Jackson Silky Smooth December Jackson Hole Skiing

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    Here's a quick Jackson Hole edit from 12/5, 12/10 and 12/11. While Friday's storm flopped on us, the wind it brought filled in everything quite nicely. The mountain is skiing like it's midseason and Rendezvous Bowl smoother than it was all of last season. Skiing

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• Jackson Hole Powder Skiing 12- Jackson Hole Powder Skiing 12-4-10

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    After a record breaking opening weekend, Jackson Hole picked up another 2 feet of snow this past Thursday and Friday. Here's a quick edit I put together from Saturday, December 4. Skiing

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• Gear: PointofViewCameras.com's Gear: PointofViewCameras.com's Contour GPS Deeper Pack

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    PointofViewCameras.com is proud to have partnered with veteran filmmakers Teton Gravity Research (TGR) and with Contour to put together the Contour GPS Deeper Pack. Get the same amazing HD POV camera Jeremy Jones used in the making of his epic film "DEEPER: A Snowboard Adventure into the Unknown". Enjoy the trailer and receive a Free DVD of the Film plus a Free Contour Gift Bag ($50 value) this Holiday Season with your purchase of a Contour GPS.

    Check It Out Here

    Jeremy Jones' Deeper Trailer - A Snowboard Film from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo.

     

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