But you will have a video of your death.
Well. Your loved ones will.
What if the drone has a 2-3m acuracy of the position? At least in ski resorts the bystanders can immediately rescue the person. Off tracks, it often happens that 1 person is aside of the snow corridor.
That level of accuracy would be hard to achieve. Most radio signals (eg. BTLE) don't travel well through water (eg. snow).
Additionally, if you've ever dug someone out in the field (or practiced doing so) it takes a lot of effort to move snow. Being within three meters isn't good enough.
Re:Lily – Drone camera
by fredsters_s on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @10:52PM
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"At least in ski resorts the bystanders can immediately rescue the person" - someone who has never been in or experienced an actual avalanche.
No they can't.
While not a bad idea, I think the existing avalanche rescue gear is better suited.
The drone would hopefully though still be hovering above you so would help any people in your group find you faster
The chances of survival drop severely after 15 minutes of burial.
The only people that can save you in an Avalanche are the people in your group.
Source: Canadian ski patroller.