WITH THE KIP BEACON,
BE FINDABLE, ALWAYS,
EVERYWHERE, FAST.

There is no such thing
as zero risk.
Adopt the KIP beacon and
live your outdoor life
to the fullest.

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WITH THE KIP BEACON,
BE FINDABLE, ALWAYS,
EVERYWHERE, FAST.

There is no such thing
as zero risk.
Adopt the KIP beacon and
live your outdoor life
to the fullest.

GET THE KIP!

8000 MOUNTAIN RESCUES
ARE RECORDED EACH YEAR
Take matters into your own hands with the KIP beacon and be findable everywhere, quickly and easily.

SOMETHING WENT WRONG? 
Alert family and friends with a push of a button.
They will have all the information they need to call for help.

YOU DIDN’T COME HOME?
Even without a distress alert, your loved ones are watching over you.
Thanks to the information at their disposal, they will be able to call rescue teams.

YOU DIDN’T HAVE A PROBLEM?
Rock on!
88g of technology and your loved ones shared your adventure with you!

 

WITH KIP, BE FINDABLE, ALWAYS

Rescue units are equipped with devices that allow them to detect you, even if you are out of the coverage area, even without a distress alert.

Always findable, even without network

Using the FIND-R’s innovative technology, rescue teams connect directly to your KIP and are guided to you.

Use without a phone, and outside GSM coverage

With KIP, you can go out in complete autonomy and without your phone and still be watched over by your loved ones.

4 seasons, all sports

Whatever your outdoor activity or its intensity, the KIP is there for you, even under extreme conditions.

“In France, any person equipped with a KIP beacon can be found by the PGHM following a call from a relative to 112”.

PGHM,
French rescue teams specialized
to mountain and high mountain rescues

 

Watch how Robin is found, thanks to his KIP and the rescue team’s FINDR.

https://youtu.be/o28crQFsh00
ADOPTER LA SOLUTION KIP

French rescue units attest to outdoor safety with KIP

The KIP beacon and the APIK search tools are used in PGHM’s operational teams training.

Tested for 18 months by the rescue units, they have verified and confirmed the gain in outdoor safety of the KIP solution.
From now on, FIND-R, APIK’s unique search tool, can be operated from the air or on the ground by French rescue units.

In France, any person equipped with a KIP beacon can be found by the PGHM following a call from a relative to 112.

88G OF PERFECTION

A CLEAR MIND FOR YOUR OUTINGS

Easy to use and great autonomy to share the adventure without having to worry.

THE DISTANCES, WITHOUT THE LIMITS

Remote monitoring, alerts relayed by the community and rescue services without having to worry about coverage, distances will no longer scare you!

ALL TERRAIN, JUST LIKE YOU

Whatever your outdoor activity, sport or intensity, the KIP goes with you, it’s time to enjoy.

THE ESSENTIALS, AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
WITH THE KIP BEACON
  • 115 x 70 x 12 mm
  • 30h+ of autonomy in activity 700h+ of findability, Rechargeable Lithium
  • IP65 Water-resistant
  • 88g
  • 25mW of emissions 100x less than a smartphone in radio (Sigfox and Lora) and other wireless connectivities
  • from -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
… AND ITS APP
  • available to everyone free, on iOS and Android
  • profil administration name, beacons, contacts…
  • outing tracking live location, contextual information, GPX download
  • notifications beginning and end of outing, distress alerts…
  • in case of a distress alert basic information, direct call to rescue services
ADOPTER LA SOLUTION KIP
KNOW NO LIMITS
  • PARAGLIDING

    Make KIP your wingman. It can keep an eye on you and your location throughout your outing, whether it’s getting to your starting point, in the air, or on your way home.

    Activate the group function² to get distance alerts which help to manage proximity and separation within the group².

    Alert your loved ones in case of emergency: accident, crash/ forced landing…

  • KITESURF
  • HUNTING
  • MUSHROOM PICKING
  • SWIMMING IN THE SEA OR LAKE
  • KAYAK + CANOE
  • HIKING
  • TRAIL + RUNNING

    Flying solo? Trust your outing to your K-IP and it will be your best ally. 

    Alert your loved ones in case you need help: injury, exhaustion, inability to return by your own means.

    With a K-IP, you are always retrievable by rescue teams¹.

  • MOUNTAIN & ROAD BIKING

    K-IP follows your trace and will allow you to be located in case of accident, exhaustion, or if you can’t find your way back.

    Turn on group tracking to get distance alerts which help to manage proximity and separation within the group2².

  • SKIING + SNOW HIKING

    K-IP provides visibility and monitoring of your itinerary by your nearby group. Send a distress call in case of an accident or if you get lost in the mountains. K-IP will always be by your side for avalanche searches conducted by your group2.

  • HUNTING
  • HIKING + ALPINISM

    K-IP will keep an eye on you during your outings and will always be useful in an emergency situation whether it’s because of an accident or if you get lost. During a group outing, find each other easily by monitoring everyone remotely.

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“With KIP, I can easily share information about when I’m going out and when I’m coming in. If there’s a problem, I just press the button to notify my loved ones of my distress.”

– Romain, Beta KIPPER
During the test campaign

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“I dropped out of the race. The HQ saw where I was thanks to the KIP so they came and retrieved me quickly.”

– Runner with a KIP,
during the Grand Trail du Lac race
at Lac du Bourget, 2021

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“I don’t need to go into detail about my outings anymore, my wife can follow me easily! She is reassured and I enjoy my outings to the fullest.”

– David, Beta KIPPER
During the test campaign

 

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“This beacon is an essential element for my solo training practices, regularly over several days in semi-autonomy.”

– Carlos, Beta KIPPER,
During the test campaign

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“I do my best not to put myself in danger by preparing my training and my race. But you can’t escape unpredictable elements. The KIP can ward off these hazards since it is always findable by emergency responders.”

– Léna, podium runner with a KIP,
durant the Sky Race of the Échappée Belle, 2021

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“Small size, great autonomy and the possibility of recharging it during an activity via a Powerbank.
Loved ones can locate the KIPPER at any time via the app. He is also informed of his departure time, his whereabouts, if the outing is longer than expected… a lot of useful features!”

– Jérôme, Beta KIPPER,
During the test campaign

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“You have created a product my wife has wanted me to have in my pocket for a long time”


– Frédéric, Beta KIPPER,
During the test campaign

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“This is awesome! I was able to follow (my partner) the whole way. I went to see her at 5 different places on the race!”


– Relative following a runner with a K-IP,
during the Grand Trail du Lac race
at Lac du Bourget, 2021

OUR USERS LOVE IT

“There is no such thing as zero risk: it is essential to prepare and inform about one’s outing.”


– Jérôme, Beta KIPPER,
During the test campaign

THEY TRUST US

Whether it is the embedded software, the hardware or the KIP, all the design and production is based in Savoie, in-house at APIK offices.
Want to know more about us ? Check this out !

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In situ photos of the KIP by Timothée Nitschke