Term
Probe
A probing tool used in an avalanche companion-rescue context; glossary recognition is not rescue competence.
GLOSSARY · Mountain literacy & safety vocabulary
An avalanche probe is a collapsible pole used to pinpoint a buried person after the transceiver search has narrowed the area. It is part of the basic transceiver–probe–shovel kit.
Context and distinction
Recognising the tool is not rescue competence. How to use it is taught in avalanche courses.
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Definition-first entry
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