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Should Avalanche Air Bags Be Standard Gear?

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"An avalanche in Washington State killed three skiers but spared a fourth who was wearing an avalanche air bag. For years, experts have warned skiers never to travel in the backcountry without beacons, rescue shovels, and probes. Is it time to add one more piece of gear to the list?"

"...packs help save lives, but only modestly: in a hundred deadly avalanches, he believes, air bags probably keep an additional three people alive.

NEVERTHELESS, MOST OF THE AVALANCHE EXPERTS we contacted wear air bags when they ski. Operating in avalanche terrain involves a certain amount of unpredictable risk, particularly in seasons—like this one—when the snowpack is fragile and liable to slide in situations otherwise considered safe. So should air bags become standard gear? “For people who spend most of their time in avalanche terrain, I would say yes,” says Ethan Green, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. “But if you’re talking about someone who goes into avalanche terrain once in a while, it becomes less clear. All of a sudden, your safety gear costs as much as your skis and bindings.”
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Possibly wear it on your bike so dual purpose
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Cynic, yawn.
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nozawaonsen, depends really on the type of terrain you typically ski. CMH, for example don't believe in their effectiveness in areas where 90% of the skiing is through trees. And detonating one inside a helo is a poor idea (a friend has done so).
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