>>1036261>Ball lightningThundersnow for me. Buddy I was riding with had never even heard of it, had no idea what was going on. Really cool, but also really scary knowing you're right in the middle of the storm.
And avalanches. Seeing snow flow like liquid down a mountain is fascinating, but >goosebumps.
>>1036297>I turn my phone off, but keep it with me.Mine goes in airplane mode and I stash it in my pack or windshield bag. It's nice as a camera, nice for aerial photography (since my GPS doesn't do that), and I have some slope angle, snow profile, and avalanche forecast tools on there that make data collection or terrain evaluation/decisions easy.
With cellular/bluetooth/wifi radios off, the battery will go for days.
And you're right, if there's an emergency, that's the first comms that i'm going try. Followed by radio and PLB. Depending on the situation, maybe all three.
>>1036264>never bring anything with them when they're /out/?Sounds like a good way to die.
I've gotten more than a few people out of the woods that weren't prepared.
"Wow, those radios you guys have are pretty neat."
"That GPS on your bars sure came in handy! That's cool how it works with google earth too!"
"Where'd you get that topo map you carry?"
"Hey do you guys have some water? I'm pretty thirsty."
