KEYSTONE, Colo. (CBS4)- With avalanche danger very high in Colorado mountains some ski patrol units are turning to new technology to keep them safe while they venture into the most dangerous ...

An avalanche backpack is an extra piece of equipment that might save a life. “The purpose of an avi-bag is to create a big balloon around your head and actually float you to the top so you don ...

A quick-thinking snowboarder who pulled the trigger on his inflatable backpack has the device to thank for his life after he was swept away by an avalanche while riding in Whistler, B.C., this week.

The Airbag System backpack is a tool used like a life preserver during an avalanche. The airbag can help keep a skier or snowboarder at the surface of an avalanche, but it must be deployed at the ...

A car's airbags are designed to absorb impact and protect passengers during a crash—and need to inflate immediately on impact. But the airbags that skiers ...

SANTA CRUZ (KCBS) — A professional skier from Santa Cruz using a specialized safety backpack survived getting caught in an avalanche near Seattle that killed three other skiers. Elyse Saugstad ...