ASC Technology & Digital Tools 2

Question 1

Which smartphone app feature is MOST critical for field use during avalanche rescue operations?

Accepted Answer

Offline map functionality

Answer

Offline map functionality is essential because cell service is often unavailable in backcountry terrain where rescues occur.

Question 2

What does the '457 kHz' frequency standard refer to in avalanche safety technology?

Accepted Answer

The international standard frequency for avalanche transceivers

Answer

457 kHz is the internationally standardized frequency for avalanche transceivers, ensuring all compliant devices can communicate with each other.

Question 3

When using a digital transceiver in search mode, what does a decreasing signal number typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

You are moving closer to the victim

Answer

A decreasing distance number on a digital transceiver display means you are getting closer to the buried victim.

Question 4

Which avalanche forecasting data source provides the most localized snowpack information?

Accepted Answer

Field observations submitted by local users

Answer

Field observations from local users provide the most current and geographically specific snowpack data for a given area.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of an avalanche airbag pack's deployment mechanism?

Accepted Answer

To increase the user's volume and help them stay near the surface during an avalanche

Answer

Avalanche airbags inflate to increase the user's volume, leveraging the inverse segregation effect to help keep them near the surface of the avalanche debris.

(ASC) Avalanche Safety Certification Practice Test

(ASC) Avalanche Safety Certification Practice Test

ASC Technology & Digital Tools 2