Avalanche Tents

Avalanche Tents

For ages many individuals who went on geographic expedition excursions in snowy mountain areas have used tents. The avalanche tents could be used in all four seasons. The design allowed for the tent to be heated by lamps or other devices it also held the wind to a minimum.

Explores found the idea of an avalanche tent was a form of security should an avalanche come about. In theory the tent would ride on the surface of the rolling snow keeping the person from being swallowed. Though the individual would have to hold on for dear life to something inside the tent.

In today’s society however for those who attempt to go out on these slopes or areas for expedition or enjoyment, the avalanche tent has all but become obsolete. The reason in fact is that high winds often cause the tents to break or even be carried away. Now with individuals attempting to go to higher heights they find the avalanche tents too much weight to carry.

So the explores of today are using alternative shelters such as ones made from lose rocks or finding a little cave. Some research says that this type of shelter is better due to the ability to cut the wind down. But the flaw to that is the self made shelters will not hold in heat like the avalanche tents do.

Some individuals understand the important of carrying an avalanche tent. In the event that you were trapped some where on a mountain that has no transferable lose rocks and no cave can be found you have a way to get out of the elements. Another added benefit to having a avalanche tent is that it gives rescuer’s a better chance to see you.

There is also another possible alternate to the rock shelter or caves and that is what is refereed to as snow caving. Where in which you build a little cave like shelter out of snow. The problem with that is in the event of an avalanche your cave might break on you. So still the avalanche tent would be your safest choice for over all protection of what may come.

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