Hurling down a mountain at high speeds and feeling winter wind whipping against your face can make a man feel truly alive. But if you like staying that way (alive, that is) then you better be prepared heli-skiing in remote locations. The Backcountry Access Arsenal Shovel is the most efficient avalanche rescue shovel with a bombproof aluminum and a rigid oval shaft and either an avalanche probe or a snow/wood saw built in.
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