Ortovox Avasatchet Unit avalanche backpack system

The AVABAG avalanche system can also be purchased separately and is compatible with all ORTOVOX backpacks with the AVABAG label. You can easily transfer it from one backpack to another. For example, you take a bulky ORTOVOX ASCENT 40 AVABAG backpack on a long ski hike, and the next day at the resort you convert the AVABAG system into an ORTOVOX FREE RIDER 22 AVABAG backpack.

• Simple installation in any backpack with the AVABAG label.
• Lightweight and compact avalanche system.

The AVABAG avalanche system is compact and extremely light

The AVABAG avalanche system, made in Switzerland, works on the principle of the Venturi effect, which does not need any electronics to function, is fully enclosed and very simple in design. There is no damage or corrosion. The volume of the entire system unit is 1.8 l, so it is smaller than a two-liter bottle of water, but the weight is almost a third, 690 g!

• The weight of the avalanche system unit is 690 g.
• The weight of the bomb is 310 g (the bomb is sold separately).
• In total, the AVABAG avalanche system weighs 1000 g.

Despite how small the system is, it has enormous power and inflates the airbag very quickly (it was able to lift a car during tests). Thanks to its small volume , you will always have enough space for your things and you don't have to hesitate whether to take the avalanche system kit with you or leave it at home. The volume of the backpack size 40 l indicates the actual volume after subtracting the volume of the entire AVABAG system (including the bomb).

Welded airbag that keeps air longer

The 160-liter emergency airbag is not glued or sewn. Everything is connected by innovative welding technology in one single edge. That's why the bag is so light, durable and waterproof. The instructions for assembling the airbag "into an accordion" are part of the backpack and you always have this important information with you.

Simple activation of the avalanche system

The ergonomic pull handle with anti-slip treatment is easy to grip. In addition , it is possible to adjust the handle according to the height of the figure, so you will always have it at hand. Whether you are right-handed or left-handed, you can always grip the handle comfortably and correctly. There is a pocket on the shoulder strap in which you can hide the cable in situations where you do not want the system to be activated unintentionally (at the lodge, in the cable car cabin, etc.)

Practice shots in the dirt

Canadian avalanche researcher Pascal Haegeli reports that 12% of people who carried any avalanche systems and were buried died because they failed to activate the unit properly. This led ORTOVOX to the idea of ​​repeatedly trying to activate the system without the need for a bomb. So you can train in the dirt and be sure that you will know exactly what to do when the worst happens.

You can stretch the needle of the activation unit and repeatedly try to pull the handle correctly. The activation key is included in the package. When you activate "blindly" you will hear the pop of the fired needle and you are sure that you are doing everything correctly.

1. Choose a bomb.
2. Stretch the needle with the activation key.
3. Put on your backpack.
4. Set the correct position of the handle to the height of your figure.
5. Adjust the backpack and tighten it tightly (waist belt, shoulder straps, secure the safety strap).
6. Pull the handle.
7. Počuješ lupnutie? You did everything right! Don't forget to thread the needle again.
8. Didn't you hear the snap? Niečo je zle! Do everything again or contact your dealer.