Avalanche Air Bags tested in British Columbia (PICS)

[WARY]

We just returned from Revelstoke, British Columbia where we tested avalanche air bags in avalanches.

Here is a typical test.

 

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Here's the helicopter over the air bags.......

 

[WARY]

We used life sized crash test dummies, and one of them was decapitated during a test..........

 

[WARY]

This is never good........

 

[WARY]

We ran several tests, and the air bags were all found on the surface after the avalanche, however, one air bag that was found on the surface had been destroyed.

 

[WARY]

Thanks to Peter Kimmel of Incline Research, Tom Riley, Brent Strand of the Canadian Avalanche Association, and as always Chris Hrabb of Selkirk Mountain Helicopters.

 

[hivoltagesledhead]

What make of airbag was destroyed? Was it the one with the damage to the dummy?

 

[WARY]

We make our own air bag system called the AviVest.

You can see videos of past year's tests at www.avivest.com

 

[Climbmax]

Appreciate the amazing accounts. I like that you share the results.

Well done.

Rs

 

[absoluteapex]

Appreciate the amazing accounts. I like that you share the results.

Well done.

Rs

X2 RS