ABS Avalanche Gear

ABS Vario 15 Cover - The slim ABS Vario 15 Cover is the choice for your ABS Vario Base Unit with dual airbag system if you love lift-access backcountry. Both you and your 15-liter capacity pack will fit on the chairlift just fine, while it holds all your touring or sidecountry essentials, including your shovel, probe, tools, hydration system, and helmet. After you cross into unbounded terrain and get wanderlust, strap on your board(s), and roam free.

ABS Vario 15 Backpack - Discontinued Model - Beacons may help you get found in case of a slide, but your best bet for surviving it is to not get buried at all. The Vario 15 Backpack by ABS Avalanche Rescue Devices is a backcountry-ready pack that features airbags that will inflate to help keep you at the surface of an avalanche. Not only are you more likely to save yourself, but you're able to get to work helping others sooner.

ABS Vario 40 Backpack - Traveling in snowy terrain is inherently dangerous, but there are things you can do to minimize risk, like wear the ABS Vario 40 backpack when you're moving in avalanche terrain. The Vario has independent twin airbags, one on either side of the pack, with a combined volume of 170L to help you rise to the top of the debris when caught in an avalanche. An included adjustable activation handle comes with a small, internal pressurized release capsule and can be set up on the left or right shoulder strap for easy access, and safety bracket zips into a compartment on either shoulder strap to prevent...

ABS Powder 5 Airbag Backpack - There's white gold in them thar hills, but don't let the rush for treasure cloud your judgment. When you're mining for pow, always bring your best decision-making skills, avalanche tools, trusty friends, and an avalanche airbag like the ABS Powder 5 Airbag Backpack. Like all ABS packs, the Powder 5 actually consists of two parts: the ABS Powder base unit and the zip-on Powder 5 cover. The Powder base unit (back panel, shoulder, straps, and ABS Twinbag airbags) is designed to be especially narrow, light and compact, for freeriders who are taking shorter trips or heading into the backcountry to ski big lines.

ABS Vario 15 Backpack - ABS gives you wings. This airbag avalanche pack has two massive inflatable side bags to give you 170 liters of additional volume that can help you float to the top in the event of a slide. These bags also help protect against trauma during impact. With separate closure and suction, if one bag is damaged, you have another large bag that will remain sufficiently inflated. Its deployment system features a height-adjustable handle so safety is always close at hand.

ABS Activation Unit - An ABS avalanche airbag is an awesome thing to have, but can only be deployed once without needing replacement parts; keep your ABS airbag pack ready to use and always have a spare Activation Unit on hand. This package consists of a canister of compressed nitrogen—which is used to inflate the bags because it resists icing at low temperatures—and a trigger that activates the canister. Once you've used your existing canister and trigger, both must be replaced or refilled, which must be done by a certified ABS refiller.

ABS Vario Base Unit Pack - Risk exists when you're traveling in snow-covered terrain, no matter what the forecast or your snow pit says; with the ABS Vario Base Unit Pack, you've always got backup in case of an emergency. The Vario has independent twin airbags, one on either side of your pack (zip-on packs sold separately), with a combined volume of 170L to help you rise to the top of the debris when caught in an avalanche.

ABS Powder Base Unit - Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's just your hombre Randy taking it deeeep off a backcountry cliff with the ABS Powder Base Unit. Jealous? You should be, because a) Randy's way sicker than you, and b) he's got the world's most trusted avalanche airbag system stuck to his back like glue. Weighing in at just 5.5lbs, the Powder Base Unit comes correct with heavy-duty life-saving chops, but doesn't hold you back, or down, with clunky design or extra pounds.

ABS Powder 15 Airbag Backpack - The bigger you go, the bigger the risks, and the bigger the risks, the more important the protection. The ABS Power 15 Avalanche Airbag Backpack isn't exactly huge—just 6 pounds and 915 cubic inches—but it offers tons of avalanche protection in a small package that's perfect for serious big-mountain riding where a giant pack would throw you off your game. Like all ABS packs, the Powder 15 actually consists of two parts: the ABS Powder base unit and the zip-on Powder 15 cover.

ABS Powder Zip-On 15 - Just like you wouldn't go swimming with clothes on or eat pizza without sausage (c'mon, you're not a savage), you wouldn't take the ABS Powder Base Unit into avalanche terrain without a Powder Zip-On 15 Cover. Most importantly, the avalanche airbag won't work without the cover, but you also won't be able to carry all the essential avy gear you need: the Zip-On 15 has an easily-accessible pocket for your shovel and probe, and ski and snowboard mounts to let you go hands-free (it's not just for businessmen anymore!) when the skin track turns into a near-vertical bootpack.

ABS Powder Zip-On 5 - Tired of skiing around with 200 balloons tied to your pack as an avalanche safety system? Us too—it's just hard to ski with all that flapping. Lucky for everyone, ABS offers the Powder Zip-On 5, which zips onto its slim, light, and compact Powder Base Unit to create a fully-functional avalanche airbag backpack that won't slow you down if shaving weight and boosting speed is what you're all about. With internal mounts for your shovel and probe, a stowable helmet net, and hydration compatibility, the Powder 5 holds what you need for a day tour or short mission, without the bulk of an XL pack...

ABS Vario 15 Zip-On Cover - If you use an airbag pack and you frequently find yourself mining lift-accessed backcountry, the ABS Vario 15 Zip-On Cover is ideal for you. It is designed to easily zip on to the ABS Vario Base Unit, and its low profile design fits on the lift easily and weighs you down less on the downhill. Even with its small 915 cu in volume, there is still plenty of space to store your backcountry essentials for day touring or hiking.

ABS Vario 15 Silver Edition Airbag Backpack - If you've ever felt the the carpet pulled out from under you while you're in the backcountry, or experienced the whumph of the snowpack collapsing under your feet, you know just how terrifying snow can suddenly become. There are no guarantees of safety in the mountains, which is why it's a good idea to wear the ABS Vario 15 Silver Edition Avalanche Airbag Backpack when you're heading into avalanche terrain.

ABS Vario 15L Zip on Ski Pack - The ABS Vario 15 Ultralight zips on to the ABS Airbag Units for the perfect day-trip ski backpack. The ideal pack for those who put special emphasis on low weight. The Vario 15 has been reduced to minimal essential functions for ultralight touring. Zip on an ABS Vario 15 L to your ABS avalanche airbag base unit for lightweight backcountry day-trips or shorter tours..

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Airbag Backpack - No one's saying you need an avalanche airbag pack to have fun and be safe in the backcountry. You also don't need to cook pasta before you eat it, and you don't need a doctor to perform surgery, but c'mon. The ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Airbag Backpack packs a serious life-saving punch in a lightweight, rugged, and ergonomic package that carries all your gear for a day tour, and has two fast-inflating airbags to keep you on the surface of a slide, should you get caught.

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Cover - You have the ABS Vario Base Unit equipped with the dual-airbag system, so now you need a lightweight, streamlined attachable pack for your quickie alpine adventures, one like the ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Cover. With a capacity of 18 liters, two large front pockets, designated ski and snowboard or snowshoe straps, and detachable helmet, mesh and loop carriers, it fits everything you need in a sleek and compact space.

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Pack - You know what you want: the whole shebang, and the ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Pack is the real deal. It features the potentially life-saving ABS avalanche dual-airbag system that helps protect against impact and floats you to the surface of a slide, and it features a strong and superlight pack to carry your essentials. Many of the carry systems are detachable, so you can go low-profile and speedy on quickie hikes that require less gear, then strap them back on to increase your load capacity.

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Silver Edition Airbag Backpack - Lighter than a helium balloon on the moon (maybe not quite, but you get the picture), the ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Silver Edition Backpack is a narrow, ergonomically-designed avalanche airbag pack that prioritizes light, effective, and minimalist avalanche protection over the All theability to schlep incredibly heavy loads. Like all ABS packs, the Vario 18 is actually a combination of two systems: the Vario Silver Edition base unit and the Vario 18 Ultralight zip-on cover.

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Zip-On Cover - The bad news: having an ABS airbag pack without a Vario zip-on cover is like ice with no cream. The good news: there are tons of covers to choose from, including the ABS Vario 18 Ultralight, so you never have to eat ice without cream ever again. The best news: the Vario 18 weighs less than a half-gallon of mint chocolate chip and still has special internal attachments for a shovel and probe, a removable mesh pocket that doubles as a helmet net, and ski and snowboard carrying options for easy travel when the skinner becomes a boot pack.

ABS Vario 18 Ultralight Zip On Ski Pack - The ABS Vario 18 Ultralight zips on to the ABS Airbag Units for the perfect day-trip ski backpack. The ideal pack for those who put special emphasis on low weight. The Ultralight 18 is reduced to the essential functions. Attach an ABS Vario 18 zip on to your ABS avalanche airbag base unit and head into the backcountry!.

ABS Vario 25 Cover - Don’t squash your crusty baguette or bota bag or leave your expedition puffy at home. Instead, take them with you in the capacious ABS Vario 25 Cover that zips onto your ABS Vario Base Unit with dual-airbag system. With carrying straps for your board(s) and helmet and compartments for your shovel, probe, and hydration system, there’s enough unclaimed space for gear needed on longer tours and other ʻessentials.’Shovel and probe fit inside designated safety compartmentNylon ripstop is tough, lightweight, and durableHydration-compatible so you can use your own reservoir and stay quenchedAttaches securely to the Vario Base Unit with YKK zipperCushy harness system and hip-belt ensure...

ABS Vario 30 Backpack - The overwhelming majority of avalanche victims are caught in slides that they themselves trigger, often without realizing it until it's too late. Within a single second, an entire slope can be in motion, and the ABS Vario 30 Backpack can be the difference between ending up underneath a pile of avalanche debris and staying on top of it. With a quick pull of the handle, the ABS system quickly inflates a pair of airbags from the side of the pack, giving you 170 liters of additional volume which improves your ability to rise to the top of moving debris and to be seen once it's...

ABS Vario 30 Silver Edition Backpack - You have health insurance, car insurance, and home insurance, so why not get a little backcountry accident insurance with the ABS Vario 30 Silver Edition Avalanche Airbag Pack? Just like all your other insurances, you don't really want to need it, but, in the event of an emergency, you'll be glad it's there to bail you out. Of course, an avalanche airbag doesn't guarantee safety in the backcountry, but they have been proven to help keep wearers on the surface of slides, increasing the chances that you'll stay alive to shred another day.

ABS Vario Zip-On 40 Pack - Whether you’re on an extended tour or the guide in your group, the ABS Vario 40 Zip-On Cover Pack accommodates all your necessary gear and extra layers plus a few goodies. Zip it onto the ABS Vario Base Unit with dual-airbag system when traveling in avalanche-prone terrain. Or you can use it on its own during lightweight multi-day trips, too. It has designated carriers or compartments for your skis (diagonally) or snowboard, hydration reservoir, and ice axes.