Take cell phone with you in the back country during avalanche season the future may be used to find you.

Technology developed to spy on cell phone conversation may be used in Europe to locate avalanche victims.

The system developed by French company called international mobile subscriber identity searches for cell phone signals within its range. The technology was developed to be able to spy on cell phone conversations.
The technology uses a box about the size of a laptop with a directional antenna which enables a mobile phone to be localized. If the mobile phone is switched on the device can locate the mobile phone within a 2 km(1.2 mile) area. Testing is ongoing to make sure the device does not interfere with avalanche beacons or ReCCOS.

This would be a real boon in the search and rescue industry. It could also be a disaster. One of the gates keeping idiots out of the backcountry is the cost of an avalanche beacon. $200-$500 it is a significant investment for someone who loves to go backcountry skiing. Each weekend cell phones are advertised for free when you sign up for a long term cell phone plan.

The issue is, if you’re willing to spend $200-$500 for beacon, you will also spend the time to learn how to use it and learn about avalanches. If you can be rescued with the cell phone, you probably won’t learn much.

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