Do you wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Do you wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

  • ABS

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  • I Do Not Wear An Air Bag

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jbb

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

next on my list.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

nothing here.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

15 grand for sled 1000 for suit helmut goggles boots glove,etc... and that is being modest. Another 500 for probe shovel and beacon. Sooo another 700 - 1200 pending on preference for an avy pack that has been studied extensively and proven to "GREATLY" improve your survival rate in an avalanche. This shouldnt even be questioned. Great post SBR just wish more people would see this an get on board.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Don't wear one yet, but I am definitely considering buying one.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Snowpulse here. For the guys who are looking for one I have a couple buddies who are selling them......only used a couple times. Both are Snowpulse Highmarks. PM if anyone's interested.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

ABS for me, and a tekvest to minimize the body trauma
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Snowpulse for me, ABS for my hunny
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Is it working??? I mean really, how the hell do you know?? Just cause it should. How do you check to make sure? Just some simple questions to ask before your life depends on it.
 
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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

just throwing this out there, and have a stack of wood ready for the roast, how in the h*ll did this sport go from being fun and simple to extreme snow warriors?
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

next on my list.


I'll have one before I ride this year as well if all works out on a pending deal on a used one. If not I will just buy a new one. Either way I think I've already been on too many rides without one.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

I am done with the mountains, i am going to stick to the trees, it is more fun anyway and one heck of a lot more challenging. To heck with the whiteouts, cliffs, cravas's and avalanches.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

just throwing this out there, and have a stack of wood ready for the roast, how in the h*ll did this sport go from being fun and simple to extreme snow warriors?
Evolution. Just like absolutely everything else, we gotta see where that limit/threshold is.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

I dont wear one as of right now, mainly because i stay away from the massive hills and mostly ride trees,,, not sayin avys dont occur there but the risk is substantionally lower,,,all said i will be pickin one up in the future sometime.
 

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Re: Do yow wear an Avalanche Air Bag in the Mountains

Don't have them yet....... Know several that have been involved in avies and never survived when they were deployed. Also know of several that were caught and never had time to react to deploy the bags before being buried and did survive.

Just throwing that out there

best prevention is to know and steer clear..........take an avy course!!!!
 
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