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What actually makes a good probe? Or: why is the Mammut Carbon Probe 280 speed lock particularly recommended, and what do we perhaps not find so good?

The Mammut Light Short Removable Airbag 3.0 backpack is the ideal companion for ski touring and freeriding. There is more than enough storage space for one-day ski tours and it is also suitable for multi-day ski tours. For a quick run, the backpack can be compressed using the side straps and is easy on the back muscles thanks to its very low weight. So there's no excuse to leave your avalanche backpack at home!

Mammut offers a firmware upgrade for Barryvox and Barryvox S avalanche transceivers: BarryHeart 3.4. The upgrade can be carried out in service centers or from device to device if the new firmware has already been installed on a device.

When it comes to safety equipment, not only the avalanche transceiver is important, but also the probe and shovel. Good equipment is available from many suppliers. The important thing is that you like the way it handles and that you get on well with it. As we all know, rescuing your comrades in an emergency is crucial for survival and every second counts.

The Ultimate Windstopper jacket is a true classic in the Mammut collection. This jacket has been around for as long as I can remember - now in its fifth version. I like to wear this versatile jacket on ski tours, but it can also be used for hiking, climbing and other outdoor activities.

As every year, we report on the most important ISPO highlights from the PowderGuide partners. The second part is about women's one-piece suits, an avalanche backpack from a backpack specialist, extremely light insulation jackets, equally light ski touring bindings and carbon skis and even more safety equipment. Some of the products will be presented as tests early next season. Have fun browsing!

As in previous years, sustainability was an important topic in the clothing segment. Almost every manufacturer has now realized this. There were no major technical highlights, but there were still one or two interesting products. Generally speaking, it can be said that things are becoming a little more colorful again, albeit with more classic colors.

All customers who are in possession of a Generation 3.0 avalanche airbag (neon-colored release handle) from the Winter 16/17, Winter 17/18 or Winter 18/19 seasons are requested to check the fixation of the balloon using the following instructions or to contact Mammut Customer Service. Avalanche airbags from earlier seasons (red release handle) are not affected.

In the past, avalanche transceivers had a relatively simple design. You could switch them on and off and switch from transmit to search mode. At some point, the marking function was added and numerous other functions have since been introduced. No wonder, when you think about the fact that a standard smartphone now probably has more computing power than a mainframe computer in the 1990s.

There were also some new products in the clothing sector. However, as was the case last year, these were rather small, but we don't want to withhold a few technical highlights from you. There are few changes in terms of design, with the color tones mostly kept rather dark. Bright colors are also a rarity this year.

Okay, now we can no longer deny it: Winter has arrived, in the southern parts of the Alps there is already between 1 and 2 meters of snow (Airolo, Simplon, Engadin, see SNOWGRID). So it's time to evaluate last season's prediction game and start the next one.

The Barryvox S follows on from Mammut's popular and widely used Barryvox Pulse. The device has been newly developed and is not only very easy and intuitive to use, but also offers an improved range and is also very compact. As befits a professional device, the Barryvox S is highly configurable and has numerous special functions.