The avalanche is not deep
Skier-triggered avalanches break on average only 40 to 50 cm deep. The moving snow is therefore usually too shallow for a full burial. The hard old snow layer below stops you from sinking deeper while it slides.
On the surface until it stops
From being caught until the avalanche stops, the skier stays on the surface. Snow that comes to rest ahead of him in the deposition zone is already so compacted that he does not sink deeper there either.
The most common case
If most of the avalanche has already reached the deposition zone ahead of the skier, he usually stays on top or is only partly buried. That is why almost 90% of skiers caught stayed on the surface.
The ball stays visible
If large amounts of snow follow, a full burial can happen. Items that happen to be visible, or an airbag fixed to the body, are then often covered too. Thanks to its 6 m line, the Avalanche Ball moves up and stays visible the longest.
Spring force instead of gas
Inside, a spring steel frame opens the ball. It needs no gas and no battery. The system has worked reliably for almost 20 years without a single recall.
- Release as often as you like, with no cost for releasing or checking
- Ready again at once, simply pack the ball again
- Can be released as a precaution, for example when turning back after warning signs such as whumpf sounds
- Several patents, made in Austria
At a glance
| Weight of ball | 500 g |
|---|---|
| Weight of whole system | approx. 1 kg |
| Connecting line | 6 m, 4 mm |
| Release | spring force, handle with Velcro |
| Releases | unlimited, at no cost |
| Made in | Austria |
What you get
- Red buoyancy ball (Avalanche Ball)
- 6 m connecting line
- Waist belt
- System bag, fits common touring packs
Packing, releasing, precaution
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