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Use an Airbag Pack while Skiing? Read this!

Basic Info for Alpine Skiers
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@DonMont - 59 Posts

Created: 12 years ago

Recent article about the potential consequences of failing to use the crotch strap on your airbag pack and deploying the bag in an avalanche:

 

http://snowbrains.com/one-airbag-feature-dont-know-will-save-life/?utm_content=buffer973cd&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_source=Alpine+Club+of+Canada&utm_campaign=9149a754c8-Newsnet_November_28_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f101f176b6-9149a754c8-21978013

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