An airbag avalanche pack reduces the risk of full burial in avalanches, and therefore increases your chances of survival. An avalanche backpack does not however guarantee your safety. But it should be part of your standard winter gear. And always remember, an avalanche backpack in no way replaces the need for other avalanche equipment.
An avalanche transceiver or beacon, an avalanche shovel and a probe are also part of your obligatory avalanche safety equipment. Proper training and sensible behavior and decision making in the mountains in winter can also cut the risk of getting caught up in an avalanche.
A good avalanche backpack will also have attachment options for other gear you can use in an avalanche rescue. Our deuter avalanche backpacks have an ice axe loop, a detachable helmet bag, and adjustable sternum strap with whistle buckle and an ice clipper slot.
Our top-spec features also give you better safety. In an avalanche, the waist belt, two-way adjustable sternum strap and leg loop ensure the pack stays on your back. Even the deuter Alpine back system contributes to your safety. The two SoftStripe back pads mold themselves snug against your back and keep the pack close to your body. This gives you full control over your ABS air bag backpack.
An LED panel indicating battery status etc. is visible from the outside of the pack and our easy to operate trigger handle makes deuter avalanche backpacks simple to check and easy to use. Check out these top tips for safety checking your avalanche backpack:
Practice deploying your airbag while wearing thick winter gloves, since that’s what you’ll be wearing when you’re in an actual situation
Check the batteries are fully charged before you head into the backcountry
You should not have any sharp or pointy items on the outside of your airbag pack that could damage the airbag
Carry out regular tests to check the airbag system is deploying correctly