Tag: avalanche backpacks
Taking your avalanche airbag system onto an airline is becoming a lot less problematic than it used to be. However, it’s still not entirely hassle-free. We do still sometimes come across people who’ve had difficulties getting these things through the airport check-in, or have had their gas canisters confiscated or discharged.
Here are some tips, which may help if you’re intending…
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Many different statistics have been quoted about success rates of avalanche airbag systems in preventing fatalities. It all depends on how the data is collected and how it is filtered. However, even the most cynical experts seem to agree that, along with the avalanche transceiver, they are the best piece of technology around (best way to help you survive an…
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As a regular off-piste skier, should I invest in an avalanche airbag system?
At Henry’s Avalanche Talk, we will soon be adding an overview of the different types of airbag system that we’ve researched, and answering some of the questions we are often asked. For now, though, we have seen some great new products from Ortovox, in partnership with ABS.
Ortovox have…
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