Some ski patrollers are wearing avalanche backpacks that inflate to keep them at the top of a snow slide instead of getting buried underneath several feet of snow and possibly suffocating.

In last year's high-profile avalanche at Stevens Pass, Wash., professional skier Elyse Saugstad survived while wearing an airbag backpack. Three partners without airbags died. Of course ...

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"Make sure to take a shovel, an avalanche probe, a transceiver, and an airbag," Bonney said. An essential tool that won't fit in your backpack, but that experts say you don't want to leave without ...

Ski backpacks are an essential item in the backcountry because they carry critical safety gear like an avalanche beacon, shovel and probe, alongside necessities like water, snacks and extra layers.

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A first-person video shows the harrowing moments when a snowboarder is caught in an avalanche and protected by his high-tech backpack. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

Snowboarder Tom Oye is shown being caught up in an avalanche this week in Whistler, Canada. (Tom Oye Facebook Photo) A quick-thinking snowboarder who pulled the trigger on his inflatable backpack ...

Oye then brings his knees to the snow as he opens up his inflatable backpack, which helps to keep boarders at or near the snow's surface during an avalanche. The screen on Oye's helmet camera ...