Avalanche Safety Equipment

Read more to find out whether your handle is affected and how to order a replacement.

The range of avalanche airbags available now can be a bit bewildering to the uninitiated. Read on to find out everything you need to help you choose which bag is right for you.

Use your smartphone to give you basic information to assess avalanche risk with these free apps from Mammut, BCA and Ortovox.

Here's a short video explaining how you can prepare your avalanche safety kit so that it's ready for the new season.

Wondered what skiing thought-leaders say about avalanche airbags? We're collecting quotes here.

Avalanche airbags have been with us for more than 20 years. During that time they've evolved from a curious novelty to being accepted as a critical bit of kit in the armoury of the serious backcountry skier. In this blog I'll summarise our current state of knowledge about airbag technology, and suggest what I think are the key areas of information that are still needed.