Drew Hardesty
Forecaster
photos: Graham Robertson
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Drew Hardesty has spent the last 15 years forecasting for the Utah Avalanche Center, the last 10 as a Jenny Lake Climbing Ranger in the Teton Range. In most cases,he views risk as being collectively assumed rather than personally accepted.
https://www.facebook.com/thetileapp/posts/866200710066837
This is a link to a tile locater - I have a question about it; can this tile locater work like a beacon and your mobile gps device work like a receiver?
Jeff Pope (not verified)
Thu, 12/11/2014
<p>Jeff - at this point, we are not recommending this for avalanche rescue technology. James Floyer presented a paper at this year's Int'l Snow Science Workshop on the efficacy of smartphone apps. - http://arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science/item.php?id=2077</p>
Drew
Thu, 12/11/2014