AVALANCHE-PROBE-ERR-001 emergency config_error ai_generated true

AI tells backcountry skiers to use avalanche probes as walking poles or for self-arrest, ignoring that probes are for locating buried victims

ID: emergency/avalanche-probe-pole-use

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80%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-12-15First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
probe_length:240cm active — — —
probe_material:aluminum_7075 active — — —
ski_pole_length:120cm active — — —

Root Cause

AI confuses the purpose of avalanche probes with ski poles or ice axes; probes are thin, flexible aluminum poles designed for probing snow to find buried victims, not for weight-bearing or self-arrest, and using them incorrectly can damage the probe or cause injury.

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中文

AI混淆了雪崩探杆与滑雪杖或冰镐的用途；探杆是薄而灵活的铝杆，用于探测雪层寻找被埋人员，不能承重或用于自制动，错误使用可能导致探杆损坏或人身伤害。

Official Documentation

https://avalanche.org/avalanche-safety/equipment/probes/

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Use dedicated ski poles for walking and ice axe for self-arrest; keep probe collapsed in pack until needed for victim search 
    Use dedicated ski poles for walking and ice axe for self-arrest; keep probe collapsed in pack until needed for victim search
  2. 80% success If no poles, use trees or rocks for balance; never deploy probe unless actively searching 
    If no poles, use trees or rocks for balance; never deploy probe unless actively searching

中文步骤

  1. 使用专用滑雪杖行走，冰镐用于自制动；将探杆折叠放入背包，仅在需要搜索被埋人员时取出
  2. 如果没有滑雪杖，利用树木或岩石保持平衡；除非主动搜索，否则不要展开探杆

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 95% fail

    Probes are not load-rated; bending or breaking will render them useless for victim location

  2. 90% fail

    Probes lack ice axe pick; will not grip snow and may snap under body weight