bca bc lINK 2.0

Dan and I got two Link Radios in early 2020, after he had a backcountry ski accident with a friend. Everyone was okay, but one thing that made the accident a little smoother was that they had radios. So now, we pretty much always carry these bad boys when we backcountry ski, and use them a ton! They're on the heavy side for radios, partially because of the talking piece, but their range is around 6 miles, but they say that if you have a clear shot, it can make it up to 40 miles. Shoot dang. Wild. Dan and I mostly use this for backcountry skiing, and we don't get more than like .5 miles max away from eachother, so we haven't really tested out this range, but we haven't had any issues with what we've used them for yet.

So far, the battery life has lasted a long time, and I think I've only needed to charge mine once or twice in the 30 + days I've used it. That said, I don't always keep it on for the whole tour.

Radios in the backcountry can also come in handy when skiing at Snoqualmie pass in particular, as NWAC just announced the use of zones for radio communication. This is super helpful for busy zones like Snoq, where there can be parties coming down on top of eachother. Having established zones makes for better communication and travel in the backcountry.