When a skier or snowboarder activates the airbag backpack , 2 airbags inflate with a total volume of 170 litres increasing their buoyancy during the avalanche and helping to prevent being buried . This drastically increases the chance of survival .(see stats )
The average tear resistance is 4 times greater than those of traditional backpacks .
The Vario Line of packs are detachable and the Escape Line are integrated
The ABS Avalanche Airbag is an intelligent system used to prevent complete
burial in an avalanche and to survive the accident as unharmed as possible.
The rescue concept: with one pull on the activation handle of the backpack
two airbags will inflate in mere seconds to a total volume of 170 liters. This
additional volume will likely prevent the burial of the carrier. Gas from a
cartridge contributes to the airbag filling. Of course the ABS Airbag can be
re-used after activation. The cartridge as well as the activation handle can
be re-filled.
98%* off all avalanche victims with
activated ABS-Avalanche Airbag survived
nearly unharmed.
* Source:SLF, documented avalanche accidents with ABS-Airbag,
August 2009
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