Tobi

One of the ideas is to have a vertical rotor similar to the one shown here: http://www.turby.nl/ We believe that such a design would minimize the collection of snow and ice.

Yes it is supposed to aid climbers. I could not find a section devoted to that and I thought as critics of existing gear you would know exactly what is needed. If you could let us know what the ideal emergency system would look like for you, then we can take that into account in our design. To get you started, criteria we are taking into account so far are: -weight -ease of assembly -size -robustness -weather resistance -safety -different methods of fastening it to the ground -possibly a way of manual operation -adaption to different wind speeds and directions It would be a great help to us and ultimatively it can only help the climbing community.

Hello, I am part of a university design team asked to do a case study on the feasability of a light weight emergancy system that utilises wind energy to generate electricity. It is intended for climbers caught in extreme weather and supposed to provide heat/light in order to avoid hypothermia or dehydration (melt ice).?We intend to design a small, mobile, vertical wind turbine that can catch the wind from any direction and we would like to get some suggestions from you, as climbers, on what you think are the most crucial criteria the emergancy system should fulfill.?We welcome any thoughts you might have.?Many thanks, Tobi