The breakdown:

3 metre BC Standard probe for USA/Canada Ski Patrollers, built with TerraWests Safety, Practicality and Innovation guidelines, this 320 cm probe is made for deep snowpack and harsh terrain.

Features:

• Quick Locking System - TerraWest made it their mission to create a probe with speed and with an average deployment time of 9 seconds from quick release cover to a fully assembled probe and 18 seconds from ski backpack to assembled probe | TerraWest managed to achieve this by adding a quick automatic locking system to the top of the probe, this offers deployment in one motion.
• BC Standard for USA/Canada Ski Patrollers, 320 cm allows you to cut through deep snowpack and harsh terrain.
• Prominent Depth Markers have been used within this probe to determine burial depth and which shovel method you use.
• A Large Probe Tip has been added so you can easily cut through avalanche snow slabs and ice.
• The TerraWest Core Quick-Lock Probe Series comes with a quick-assembly strap and release cover, making it easy to release the probe from your ski backpack and probe cover in One Motion.

Material Composition:

Probe Pole Materials - Aluminium 7075 T6 - This aluminium material is light and stiff, making it a strong compansion for cutting through snow laters. Probe Tensioning System - Coated Steel cord - This cord has limited stretching and offers high rigidity, stability and robustness, making it the ideal tension cord.

• Click the locking button and pull the handle to release the tension on the probe.
• Hold the EVA foam on the first segment and pull the segment right up to the handle.
• Now all of the tension has been released you can collapse the probe segment by segment
• Tip: When collapsing the probe segment by segment, ensure there is some coated cord so it makes collapsing easier.

• Segments: 8
• Length: 320 cm
• Collapsed Length: 40 cm
• Weight: 400 g
• Diameter: 11mm