AVALANCHE probes will installed at Mt Bogong to assist future search operations after the deaths of two men during a snowboarding trip last year.
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Martin Buckland, 33, and Daniel Kerr, 32, died at Eskdale Spur on July 10.
A coroner’s report found both had died of traumatic asphyxia after they disturbed a metre thick snow slab.
The snow slid down the eastern face of the spur and took both men with it, gathering speed over 150 metres.
An avalanche-related incident had never been recorded at Mt Bogong before their deaths, which were filmed by Mr Kerr’s GoPro camera.
The camera has been handed back to his family.
The report notes the probes will be installed at three huts on the mountain to support future rescue and recovery efforts.
Leading Senior Constable Peter Johns said while there was minimal chance of such an event occurring again, the probes would save valuable time during rescues.
“It would save hours,” he said.
“Most of those incidents are time critical.”
The probes are used to push through the snow to detect different items and currently have to be taken up the mountain for use.
Mr Buckland’s widow, Sally, said she was trying to focus on his life rather than his death.
She has no plans to watch the GoPro footage but said it was available for any of the men’s friends and family to view.
“It has happened and there is nothing we can do,” Ms Buckland said.
“His death was such a small and obviously significant part of how our lives have played out, but it means nothing in comparison to the life he led.
“I try to focus on the life instead of the death.”
The footage also shows the men preparing for their trip, which Ms Buckland said the couple’s two-year-old son Thomas could chose to watch when he is older.
The coroner found the men had been well-prepared with food, GPS, first aid, emergency position indicating radio beacons and more.
The men had completed trip intentions at the head of the Eskdale Spur track.
Meteorological records from Falls Creek before the avalanche show changing temperatures caused an ice crust layer to form on the mountain.
New snow up to 60 centimetres settled on the layer, which the coroner’s report notes has the potential to trigger an avalanche.
Mr Kerr's body was located 2.7 metres below the snow surface on July 14 and Mr Buckland's body about 1.3 metres below the surface the following day.
Coroner Paresa Spanos said both men had not given consideration to an avalanche occurring, but said that was understandable given how rare they are.
“Avalanche awareness and preparedness are essential to avoiding calamity,” she said.
“Parks Victoria … intends to provide additional warning signs and information about the risk of avalanche at each of the three main walking tracks to the summit.”
Ms Spanos commended the search and rescue teams for their work.