{
  "id": "emergency/avalanche-probe-usage",
  "signature": "AI tells backcountry skiers to use avalanche probes as walking poles or for self-arrest, ignoring that probes are for locating buried victims only",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉野外滑雪者将雪崩探杆用作登山杖或自救工具，忽略了探杆仅用于定位被埋人员",
  "regex": "(use avalanche probe(s)? as (walking|trekking) pole(s)?|self.?arrest with probe|probe for (support|balance))",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "config_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Avalanche probes are designed for pinpointing buried victims in debris, not for structural support; using them as walking poles bends or breaks the lightweight aluminum shaft, rendering them useless in a rescue.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "雪崩探杆设计用于在雪崩碎片中精确定位被埋人员，而非作为结构支撑；用作登山杖会弯曲或折断轻质铝杆，导致救援时失效。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Backcountry Access Probe 240",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Ortovox Probe 240",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Pieps Probe 240",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Attempting to use the probe as a self-arrest tool while sliding down a slope; the probe tip can catch and snap, or the user may drop it and lose the only locating device.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Storing the probe in a backpack side pocket without a dedicated sheath; debris or snow can jam the locking mechanism, causing failure to extend during a rescue.",
      "fail_rate": 0.65,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using a probe as a makeshift tent pole or ski pole; repeated stress causes micro-fractures in the aluminum sections, leading to breakage under load.",
      "fail_rate": 0.75,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Keep the probe collapsed and secured in a dedicated avalanche safety pack pocket (e.g., ABS bag side pocket) and use separate telescopic ski poles for walking. In a rescue, extend the probe fully and sweep in a grid pattern.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Keep the probe collapsed and secured in a dedicated avalanche safety pack pocket (e.g., ABS bag side pocket) and use separate telescopic ski poles for walking. In a rescue, extend the probe fully and sweep in a grid pattern.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Practice probe deployment with a partner in snow: collapse, extend, and lock each section while wearing gloves. Ensure the locking collar clicks audibly.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Practice probe deployment with a partner in snow: collapse, extend, and lock each section while wearing gloves. Ensure the locking collar clicks audibly.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Keep the probe collapsed and secured in a dedicated avalanche safety pack pocket (e.g., ABS bag side pocket) and use separate telescopic ski poles for walking. In a rescue, extend the probe fully and sweep in a grid pattern.",
    "Practice probe deployment with a partner in snow: collapse, extend, and lock each section while wearing gloves. Ensure the locking collar clicks audibly."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://avalanche.org/avalanche-rescue/transceiver-probe-shovel",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "AVALANCHE-PROBE-ERR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.88,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-12-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}