Backcountry gurus often hail Pieps as maker of the finest avalanche beacons available, and it seems they have outdone themselves yet again this year with the Pieps Freeride Avalanche Beacon. The Freeride Beacons streamlined design may be no larger than your cell phone, but even if you have Tetris on your cell phone, this is way cooler. A simple arrow and distance meter guide you in the direction of your buried compadres, guiding you to victims one at a time in the event of multiple burials. And weighing in at a mere 110 grams including its single AA battery, you will hardly know its there-until, of course, it saves someones life. Use the Freeride Beacon with Pieps digital iProbe (sold separately) for the fastest and most efficient search system available.

Bottom Line:
Save your peeps, and they will save you.

• Range: 98.4ft (30m)
• Digital: Yes
• Analog: No
• Battery Type: 2 AA batteries
• Battery Life: 200hrs
• Antenna: Single
• Weight: 3.88oz (110g)
• Recommended Use: Backcountry skiing
• Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year
• Country of Origin: Austria