On July 11, the Swiss-French climber Sophie Lavaud summited Broad Peak in Pakistan, her sixth peak above 8,000 meters. In September she will make an attempt to climb Manaslu in Nepal, the eight highest mountain in the world. To increase safety Sophie Lavaud has equipped her expeditions with the RECCO Avalanche Rescue System.

RECCO® advanced rescue technology makes outdoor enthusiasts searchable to rescuers in case of an avalanche accident or when lost in the outdoors. The technology builds on a two-part radar system. Rescuers carry RECCO® detectors that send out search signals which are echoed by RECCO® reflectors, carried by the user. RECCO® detectors are used worldwide at more than 900 ski resorts and mountain rescue organizations in 28 countries. RECCO® reflectors are integrated into select apparel, helmets, protection gear and boots manufactured by more than 150 leading outdoor brands. RECCO AB was founded in 1983 in Sweden and is owned by its founder Magnus Granhed and the publicly traded investment company Traction AB (listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm).