Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battles
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 13, 2012 |
 This past weekend, Fernie, British Columbia was the latest stop of the 3rd annual Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle (BMB) tour. Their tagline "The ultimate scavenger hunt" is not far off the mark with applicants hiking and climbing the mountain at Fernie Alpine Resort. Teams are ...
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Tags: GPS, Helly Hansen, Big, Mountain, Battle, tracking, Flaik, scavenger, hunt, prizes, teams, race, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, Squaw Valley, Steven's Pass, Killington, Kicking Horse, Park City, geocaching |
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Amazing Rescue Facilitated by a SPOT Messenger
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 19, 2011 |
Two hikers in British Columbia are very thankful they brought their SPOT Satellite Messenger on a recent climb. The handheld device, which is extremely useful when traveling outside of cellphone range or venturing into remote locations, is a personal location beacon that uses satellites ...
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Tags: SPOT, rescue, BC, highest point, mountain, climbing, hiking, lost, helicopter, Parks Canada, satellite, messenger, emergency, Mount Goodsir |
Related Items: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Connect Beacon, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver |
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Using GPS Devices to Track Wild Animals
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 3, 2011 |
 Scientists from Colorado have begun using GPS tracking devices to collect data on wild animals. Attaching the GPS device to the collars, scientists get a better understanding of the migration habits of mountain lions, lynx, wolves and other animals. The Colorado Division of Wildlife began ...
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Tags: scientists, migration, data collection, GPS tracking, wild animals, Colorado, mountain lions, lynx, wolves |
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Free Geocaching Events at the Teva Mountain Games
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 2, 2011 |
 Starting today, the tenth annual Teva Mountain Games are happening in Vail, Colorado. The Games are the largest celebration of adventure-based sporting activities worldwide, offering competition in 8 sports and 24 disciplines. Drawing both professional and amateur athletes, approximately 3,000 competitors and 40,000 viewers are ...
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Tags: Teva Mountain Games, geocaching, event, Vail, Colorado, Garmin, eTrex, Rino, OpenCaching, free |
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Garmin Rino lost, polled and found!
by Garminblog on Dec 14, 2010 |
 Fairy tales aren't the only stories with happy endings. This testimonial from Garmin's site shows that, if used correctly, GPS can really save the day!
Here's a note sent to the Garmin inbox from Scott, a satisfied Garmin customer, who discovered a feature of his Rino ...
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Tags: Garmin, Rino, 120, New York, Adirondack Mountains, hunt, GPS, poll |
Related Items: Garmin Rino 120 Canada, Garmin Rino 120 |
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Keep track of your snow days with SnowRanger.
by Roxanne McManus on Sep 20, 2010 |
 Grab a Garmin, a copy of Snow Ranger and hit the slopes! This supplemental GPS map is designed for downhill skiers and has 2 versions; the first covering most major resorts in North America and a second European version.
Geared to helping skiers stay on track ...
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Tags: snowranger, mountain dynamics, track, map, lifts, runs, North America, Europe |
Related Items: Mountain Dynamics Snow Ranger GPS Ski Mapping N. America |
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