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Usually avy gear "sets" are marketed to the beginner end of the market, but BD takes the opposite tack with the Black Diamond Alpine Avalanche Safety Package. This package includes Black Diamond's lightest top-end components across the board - the new Recon LT beacon, the Transfer LT shovel, and the QuickDraw Carbon 240 probe - all suitable for experienced and ambitious ski mountaineers with plans to match their legs and lungs.
Black Diamond Recon LT Beacon – A new design from Black Diamond/Pieps, and the lightest fully featured beacon on the market.
Weight – 136 grams (4.8 oz)
Frequency – 457 KHz (EN300718)
Battery – 1 AA
Battery Life – 200 hours (send mode)
50m Circular Range
Housing has soft touch contact points for improved ergonomics and handling
Bluetooth functionality allows users to manage settings and software updates
Three Antennas
Mark function for multiple burial scenarios
Compatible with iProbe for Added Search Capabilities
Software updatable via Bluetooth
Harness-style carrying pouch included
Use the Pieps App with Bluetooth wireless technology to manage settings, access training mode, and update software
Transfer LT Shovel – Lightest UIAA-certified shovel on the market
Weight – 405 grams
Blade Surface Area – 550 cm²
Innovative 7075 aluminum blade is reinforced and riveted in primary stress areas
Removable two piece telescoping shaft
QuickDraw Carbon 240 Probe – BD's lightest probe, designed for fast-n-light alpine travel
Full carbon fiber shaft with improved ferrule system
CordLock technology secures probe without a stuffsack, creating a faster rescue system
Kevlar cord saves weight
Oversized, durable alloy tip improves probing sensitivity by creating a hole larger than the probe shaft
High visibility 1cm markings on shaft