The AvyScanner is a lightweight, handheld device that uses ultra-wide band radar and sophisticated artificial neural network "machine learning" to scan the snow pack and identify the conditions likely to produce a human-triggered avalanche.
The scans are shown in the conventional "snow pit" style and also in a high-fidelity format which provides a true image of a slope's layers and stability, highlighting layers of concern.
The AvyScanner saves all of your scans so you can evaluate spatial variability and condition trends over time.
A built-in GPS provides a map function to track your route and show scan locations.
A compass helps with back-country navigation and records slope aspect to your scans.
A slope angle tool measures the slope, alerting you to dangerous angles and adds slope angle to your scan.
A logbook keeps track of your distances, speeds, and times for the day, week, month, year, and total.
The AvyScanner can be configured for US or international standards,
A fob connects to your backpack to provide air temperature and wind speed
and a smartphone app and collaborative website allow users to share scans and track conditions across a region.
A back-lit, sunlight-readable display works in all lighting conditions, and the elegant touchscreen interface is simple to use.
The AvyScanner will never indicate a slope is safe, but it will give you critical information for making smart backcountry travel decisions.
You should never travel in the backcountry without the proper training and a beacon, shovel, and probe, but now you can add the AvyScanner to your backcountry gear to make sure you don't get carried away.
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“The AvyScanner is possibly the biggest improvement in avalanche safety since the beacon. I can’t wait to get my hands on one”
— Heather Thiry, Professional Ski Patrol and Avalanche Rescue Dog Trainer