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.

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 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE -- Nearly 30 years after his friend was killed by an avalanche on Mount Baker, Tom Waller was reunited with the victim's backpack. Waller and three others climbed Baker on August 3 ...

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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.

"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 ...

While a snowshoer, skier, and hunter might value different specifications, the best winter backpacks should accommodate a variety of sports for the jack-of-all-trades outdoorsman or woman. Avalanche ...

The back length of this model is specific for a womens fit so is slightly shorter than standard backpacks and has a carrying system ... can definitely make for cold hands. Alpride E2 avalanche airbag ...