Avalanche beacons on sale at REI

Was poking around the interwebs this morn’, seeing if any of the usual shops had the Tracker 2 in stock, and noticed REI has some pretty good deals right now on their beacons. Maybe not the cheapest you can find online (though I didn’t search around to verify), but certainly the cheapest you’ll find at a shop that will stand behind everything they sell. As always give you local shops a chance at the sale before going online. Get a new beacon and get your spring tour on!

UPDATE: Check this widget out to quickly/easily find any sales

 

Ortovox S1 - $370 (reg $499)

Ortovox Patroller - $214.93 (reg $289)

Pieps DSP - $329.93 (reg $450)

BCA Tracker - $214.93 (reg $290)

UPDATE 10/14/11:  As this post is still getting traffic but is from an old sale I put a gear finder search box up on the top right rail to help you find any items on sale.  Just go up there, type in what you’re looking for and click search and a list of items and prices matching your criteria will show up.  Should help you quickly find what you want and at a price you want it at!

Pieps DSP Advanced avalanche beacon deal

Saw this over at Oregon Mountain Community today when looking around for beacon deals for my buddy John that was asking about any deals I knew of as he’s looking to gear up for his first winter in the BC. They’ve got the Pieps DSP Advanced for $408, which is a pretty screaming deal as beacons tend to not go on sale much and everyone else seems to sell the Advanced for the full MSRP of $549. Yes, I realize a lot of people will balk at spending $400+ on an avalanche beacon while not thinking twice about buying the latest and greatest board for $600 and a $400 jacket, but hey we’re not those people right?

The DSP Advanced is a pretty highly regarded three antenna beacon, and was given high marks for it’s ease of use, handling of spikes, handling of multiple burials, and it’s range. Check out the reviews on Lou Dawson’s site and Beaconreviews.com for in-depth, professional looks at the Pieps.

The Pieps DSP Advanced beacon

The Pieps DSP Advanced beacon