Put the world’s lightest and fastest slope meter on YOUR ski pole.

How Steep Is It?

Knowing slope angle is a critical factor in assessing avalanche hazard.  The PoleClinometer^® slope meter is the quickest/easiest way to get accurate “on the go” slope angle measurements.  It’s a sticker you put on your ski pole that lets you measure slope angle by line-of-sight.

Easy & Versatile

There are many ways to use your PoleClinometer slope meter.  Here are two:

In both cases, just DANGLE IT!  Your pole must HANG FREELY from a loose grip for an accurate vertical reference.

Check out the use instructions for details and other use modes.

Works With Your Poles

The PoleClinometer slope meter will fit most ski poles available today.  There are some exceptions, so you might check the fit page just to be certain, but odds are it’ll work with what you have.

Ultra-Durable & Made To Last

Go ahead, beat the crap out of your gear.  PoleClinometer can take it.  Its burly crystal clear “heat-shrink” over-wrap sleeve protects the sticker and makes it uber-tough.  Both the over-wrap and the sticker itself are waterproof and UV-resistant.  Don’t be surprised if your PoleClinometer slope meter out-lasts your ski poles!

More Than Just a Sticker

Complete installation kit includes:

• • PoleClinometer Stickers
    (three sizes to fit all standard pole shaft diameters)
  • Clear Protective Skin for rugged durability
  • Optional DANG-A-LOOP bungee
  • Easy-to-Follow Instructions for installation and use

All About Avalanche Awareness

The goal of PoleClinometer is to help people stay safe in the mountains.  By making it quicker & easier than ever to read slope angles accurately, we hope the product will improve folks’ awareness of terrain as they travel through it, and ultimately lead to more informed decisions and improved avalanche safety.

But of course inclination is just one piece of the puzzle, and education is where it all comes together.  Your brain is the best tool you have for staying safe in the mountains, so take the time to sharpen that tool with top-notch training.

Know your slope angles.  Ski safe.  Have fun!

“I could still travel safely if I happened to leave my beacon home, but I would be very uncomfortable without my inclinometer, which I use constantly to help me make good decisions.”
— Jill Fredston, long-time avy guru and co-author of Snow Sense

The Lexan polycarbonate crystal card provides a surface to analyze/classify snow grains and also has a slope index, which allows you to determine slope angles from a topographical map. Snow crystals placed on the card become recognizable and sizable. Ideal for sunnier climates, the Lexan crystal card does not absorb as much radiation as the aluminum crystal card, which allows you to study snow crystals longer and more accurately. This small yet very informational tool will take your snow safety skills to a new level.

The aluminum crystal card provides a surface to analyze/classify snow grains and also has a slope index, which allows you to determine slope angles from a topographical map. Snow crystals placed on the card become recognizable and sizable. With the aluminum card version, you can expect durability and long term usage. This small yet very informational tool will take your snow safety skills to a new level.

BCA designed it’s snow study tools in conjunction with North America’s most experienced avalanche educators. BCA snow study tools allow you to gather all of the data you need, without breaking the bank.

STREAMLINED, LIGHT AND VERY TOUGH

The G3 BONESAW is streamlined, packable, lightweight, easily extendable and tough enough to cut through bone, wood, and ice. It features slots for easy attachment to your ski pole or shovel shaft and includes a lightweight sheath and a 400 mm Tension Strap.

Total Length: 47 cm / 18 in
Cutting Length: 35 cm / 14 in
Weight: 169 g / 5.9 oz
Hardened Stainless Steel

FEATURES

LIGHTWEIGHT, EASY-TO-USE CABLE FOR SNOW STUDY

The B-2 EXT avalanche shovel is extendable and comes with the medium sized B2 blade. The B-2 EXT is the ultimate tool for those as serious about digging and snow safety as we are.  The Bomber line boasts an off-the-chart strength to weight ratio, while taking up minimal storage space in your pack. Remember, the excavation process in an avalanche rescue is where the most time can be lost or gained.

B-2 EXT Avalanche Shovel Features

• The 6061 aluminum BCA Bomber shovels feature an oval shaft with a more packable, bombproof, “ferrule-less” blade, ergonomic grip, and T6 heat treatment.
• Includes an end cap on the shaft, which prevents snow from building up along the inside.

The AVI remains the choice for those who want a reliable tool in case of a backcountry emergency, as well as an easy to use tool for all snow study needs. Available as powerful D-grip or lightweight T-grip handle.

- Maximum strength
- Shaft grip makes digging faster and more comfortable
- Flat blade surface for snow study use
- Telescoping shaft
- Slotted blade for rescue sled construction

730 g / 1 lb 10 oz (T-Grip)
770 g / 1 lb 11.2 oz (D-Grip)
Packed Length: 46 cm / 18 in
Blade Width: 24 cm / 9.5 in
Blade Length: 26.5 cm / 10.5 in
6061 T6 aluminum blade, TIG weld

When assessing avalanche hazard, you need to account for snowpack, terrain and weather. This weatherproof fieldbook provides an easy way to summarize all of your observations and test results, helping you make better decisions in avalanche terrain.

Along with easy-to-use observation summaries, you'll find guidelines for common stability tests, user-friendly pages for recording and analyzing your pit data, useful conversion tables, trip log and avalanche danger scale. Also included are tips for efficient snowpits, a complete snow crystal reference, universal slope indicator, weather reference page and useful tips for traveling in avalanche terrain.
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See for yourself why avalanche professionals and serious backcountry enthusiasts have made these fieldbooks top sellers for over 20 years.

The 2 Meter ruler made from fiberglass allows you to accurately measure the columns and depths of your snow pit. It conveniently folds up to save room in your pack and is built to last. The compact product expands to two meters, an ideal length for snow measurements. The ruler weight is only 130g due to the sturdy yet lightweight fiberglass composition. Stay safe and prevent an avalanche accident by monitoring the snowpack with this snow safety tool.

BCA designed it’s snow study tools in conjunction with North America’s most experienced avalanche educators. BCA snow study tools allow you to gather all of the data you need, without breaking the bank.

The BCA Slope Meter is a lightweight multi-use tool for your pack. Designed with an inclinometer and a built-in compass to measure slope angle and aspect, this appliance is pocket-friendly and easy to carry with a lanyard attachment point. This Backcountry Access product has a metal ball inside a liquid-filled tube that measures the slopes angle when placed perpendicular to the snow. With an angle range of zero to sixty degrees, you can test to see if a slope is too steep and avalanche prone. Stabilizing quickly for fast reading, this product is essential for a safe backcountry experience. Flip the meter over and you can use the sharp edges to remove excess snow from your skins.

A backcountry field guide to help us be the best, most prepared team member possible. A durable, compact tool to help us remember everything we’ve learned! Leadership, risk management, search strategies, shoveling, medical, patient packaging, rigging, and quick reference cards for the many details involved in a backcountry avalanche rescue. From risk assessment checklists, to helicopter protocols; from managing human factors to strategic shoveling, Alexis Alloway makes sure you have the most up-to-date, best practices in a quick reference tool that is both beautiful and accurate.

• Study up early in the season as you transition out of summer
• Refresh yourself mid-season, before or after taking or teaching a class
• Pull out of your pack to double-check your knots and snowpack tests or to jot down field notes
• Waterproof, tear resistant
• For professionals AND recreationalists
• Dimensions: 5.5″ wide X  7″ tall X  0.5″ thick. Weight: 5 oz

Our Stealth 270 avalanche probe features the easiest and fastest assembly on the market, with no loose cable to cause hangups. The top segment stealthfully nests inside the next probe section, reducing the number of segments and size of the probe bundle when disassembled in your pack. Equipped with laser-etched depth markings for measuring snowpack and/or victim depth to determine the dimensions of the excavation area before shoveling. Our Quick-Lock hardware allows for the best packability and deployment speed on the market. Stealth probes are built to last and save valuable seconds during an avalanche rescue when time matters.

The Backcountry Decision-Making Guide is an essential snow study tool for the aspiring avalanche professional or serious student. Developed by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) to meet the American Avalanche Association (AAA) standards. Used with a pencil, the pages are waterproof so you can collect data even on the wettest days.

The field book includes the AIARE Communication Checklist, AIARE Decision Making Framework, and AIARE Observations Reference. Along with the AIARE information, you will use the 50 format pages for entering trip plans, field observations, and snow profiles to make educated decisions while in the backcountry.

The Backcountry Access 35 cm saw not only cuts both snow and ice, but it can also cut wood. It is the ideal length for isolating snow columns for stability tests. The blade comes equipped with a protective sheath to prevent it from ripping or scratching up your gear. Markings every 5 cm on the blade allow for a precise cut. Designed with North America’s most experienced avalanche educators, the saw is a high functioning snow safety tool. The 35 cm saw is a BCA tool that is necessary to possess for pit digging and is required in most avalanche classes.

The snow saw snaps into the upper shaft of our BCA Scepter adjustable ski poles. The snow saw will also fit on other touring ski poles, since the mount on the saw has two different diameters.

How to Execute an Extended Column Test: While the compression test looks at fracture initiation (is it going to crack?) the extended column test looks propagation propensity (is the fracture going to propagate across the slope). Like the compression test, this test is valid for four-finger or harder (so 4F, 1F, P, K, I) snow up to 100 cm deep. If there is a layer in question that is 100 cm deep, you can isolate the column up to 120 cm in order to test the layer at 100.

• Isolate a 30cm upslope x 90cm wide column, isolate 15 to 120cm deep.
• Place shovel blade on top of the column.
• Tap ten times from the wrist, ten times from the elbow, ten times from the shoulder (10-10-10).
• Look for any fractures AND propagation. Fracture being a crack and propagation being the crack shoots across the entire column.
• Grab the column and jiggle it. How does it feel?

Read "Making sense of snow stability tests and how they fit into tour planning" by BCA ambassador Josh Kling to learn more.

Comes included with the BCA Snow Study Kit

The Dozer 3D avalanche shovel is BCA's largest blade size working shovel and features a D-grip handle for industrial use. It is ideal for building huge kickers and moving huge volumes of snow. 

All of BCA's new Dozer shovels feature ovo-concave shafts and low-profile, "stompable" blades. The front third of the shovel blade offers a smooth surface for clean snowpit walls during snow stability tests. With BCA's flat "stomp edge" on the blade, you can penetrate just about anything by adding body weight. Auto-engaging spring pins at the blade/shaft connection make for faster, hands-free assembly/deployment. BCA shovels lie flat in your pack with no protruding ferrule or "neck," leaving more room for other backcountry gear. All BCA extendable shovels are designed to meet the UIAA standard for avalanche rescue shovels.

Please see our avalanche shovels resources section below for shoveling videos, FAQs, and instructions for use.

NOTE: The Dozer 3D avalanche shovel does not fit in the shovel compartment of BCA Float or Stash packs.

The Dozer IT is BCA's most popular size avalanche shovel, made for the masses. 

All of BCA's new Dozer shovels feature ovo-concave shafts and low-profile, "stompable" blades. The front third of the shovel blade offers a smooth surface for clean snowpit walls during snow stability tests. With BCA's flat "stomp edge" on the blade, you can penetrate just about anything by adding body weight. Auto-engaging spring pins at the blade/shaft connection make for faster, hands-free assembly/deployment. BCA shovels lie flat in your pack with no protruding ferrule or "neck," leaving more room for other backcountry gear. All BCA extendable shovels are designed to meet the UIAA standard for avalanche rescue shovels.

Please see our avalanche shovels resources section below for shoveling videos, FAQs, and instructions for use.

The Backcountry Access analog thermometer is a valuable snow safety tool that allows you to accurately measure the temperature gradient of the snowpack. With the ability to measure the snow and air’s temperature, you can prevent an accident by avoiding avalanche terrain. This product comes with a sling for easy attachment to skis during air temperature reading. Be sure to bring the thermometer on your next backcountry excursion.

BCA designed its snow study tools in conjunction with North America’s most experienced avalanche educators. Backcountry Access snow study tools allow you to gather all of the data you need, without breaking the bank.