It's here...... Ortovox S1 Transceiver

You might want to go back and read the whole thread....

Not sure how I missed this thread originally, but thanks for the great review. Plus now I don't need to read the manual on my S1 when it comes, because I know everything I need to know just from reading this post. Heck, if its that easy, I bet I don't even need to practice with it, I'll have no problem finding all the victims when I ski cut above them.

Seriously though, thanks for the excellent review. Can't wait to get mine soon.

Thanks for the review Hacksaw.
This morning, I ordered my new S1 from Backcountry.com!
Pricey, but what the heck!

if i had $500 i would get an S1 but i dont im a poor teenager and scored a BCA Tracker at rei %30 off and am excited to have it this season. i need to take an avalanche class though any recomendations? i live in the seattle area so nothing outside of a 50 mile radius please. ive checked REI.com but its hit or miss and i think i already missed their class for the year. any advice would be appreciated.

thanks

Here's the latest review of the latest version of the S1:
http://www.tetonat.com/?p=346
I wish someone though would write up a compare/contrast of the S1 vs. the Pulse, since they have very similar functionality, but drastically different user interfaces. (I'll be able to write up such a review once my S1 arrives, but eight months have now passed since I placed my order....)
I mean, comparing the S1 to the Tracker, etc. is kind of pointless, since functions like flagging/marking/masking already exist on the DSP, and even more extensively so on the Pulse, so if the S1 is going to be a real breakthrough (and also justify its breakthrough price), I'd like to hear it compares to or even improves upon the Pulse.

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Originally Posted by born2snowboard99

if i had $500 i would get an S1 but i dont im a poor teenager and scored a BCA Tracker at rei %30 off and am excited to have it this season. i need to take an avalanche class though any recomendations? i live in the seattle area so nothing outside of a 50 mile radius please. ive checked REI.com but its hit or miss and i think i already missed their class for the year. any advice would be appreciated.

thanks

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You oughta do the search thing. But given the topic, the two standard an well regarded options around here are Gary Brill and Mountain Madness.

http://www.geocities.com/garyabrill/avalanche.html (does not seem to have been updated for this year yet)

and

http://www.mountainmadness.com/schools/schl_nw4.cfm