{
  "id": "emergency/avalanche-probe-walking-pole",
  "signature": "AI tells backcountry skiers to use avalanche probes as walking poles or for self-arrest, ignoring that probes are for locating buried victims, not load-bearing or self-arrest",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉野外滑雪者将雪崩探杆用作手杖或自我制动工具，忽略了探杆仅用于定位被埋人员，不能承重或制动",
  "regex": "avalanche probe.*walking pole|self.?arrest.*probe|probe.*pole|use probe as",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "config_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Avalanche probes are designed solely for pinpointing buried victims under snow; they are not load-bearing and will bend or break under body weight or self-arrest forces, risking injury or equipment failure.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "雪崩探杆仅设计用于在雪下定位被埋人员，不能承重，在身体重量或自我制动力下会弯曲或断裂，导致受伤或设备失效。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Pieps Probe 240",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Ortovox Probe 260",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "BCA Probe 200",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Probes are made of thin aluminum or carbon fiber segments with weak locking mechanisms; they buckle under 50-70 kg of load, causing falls or injury.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Probes lack a pick or adze; they slide through snow without gripping and can snap upon impact, leaving the user without arrest capability.",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Partial extension reduces reach and may miss victims deeper than 2 meters; probes must be fully extended for effective searching.",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Use dedicated touring poles for walking and self-arrest; keep probe packed separately for beacon searches only. Example: deploy probe fully (e.g., 240 cm) and use systematic grid pattern, not as a support.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Use dedicated touring poles for walking and self-arrest; keep probe packed separately for beacon searches only. Example: deploy probe fully (e.g., 240 cm) and use systematic grid pattern, not as a support.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If no poles, use ski poles or a shovel handle for self-arrest; never use the probe. Practice self-arrest with ski poles before backcountry travel.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If no poles, use ski poles or a shovel handle for self-arrest; never use the probe. Practice self-arrest with ski poles before backcountry travel.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Use dedicated touring poles for walking and self-arrest; keep probe packed separately for beacon searches only. Example: deploy probe fully (e.g., 240 cm) and use systematic grid pattern, not as a support.",
    "If no poles, use ski poles or a shovel handle for self-arrest; never use the probe. Practice self-arrest with ski poles before backcountry travel."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://avalanche.org/avalanche-encyclopedia/equipment/probes/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "AVALANCHE-PROBE-ERR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}