Arc’Teryx’s avalanche airbag technology represents ‘paradigm shift’ in safety
16/12/2015
The Voltair airbag system is powered by a 22.2V Lithium-Ion Polymer rechargeable battery that allows the user to deploy the air bag multiple times, unlike one deployment per charged cylinder of traditional compressed air.
The system ensures the balloon deploys rapidly, even if small tears or punctures result from colliding with hard objects like trees and rocks.
"Along with routine testing of the system, the multiple deployment advantage allows backcountry skiers and riders to practice deploying the airbag to better train themselves on how to react during an avalanche. In high consequence situation, you don't rise to the occasion, you fall back on your training," said Gordon Rose, senior industrial designer at Arc’Teryx.
"The technologies used in the Voltair pack completely advance the concept of avalanche airbag design, presenting an absolute paradigm shift in how skiers and riders will approach backcountry safety in the future.”
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