Lifebag for skiers/snowboarders
Snowpulse from Switzerland has developed the Lifebag, which is essentially an airbag that was specially designed to protect the head and thorax in the event of an avalanche while keeping you afloat so that you won’t be buried under tons of snow. It is deployed manually like a parachute, where the 150-liter shield takes less than three seconds to inflate. The Lifebag will deflate after 90 seconds, giving you a tiny air pocket to breathe should you actually get buried. The Lifebag retails for $1,100.