Julien Lopez buried for five minutes but survives thanks to an avalanche airbag system; newly released footage includes POV film from skier. In dramatic video released for the first time on Thursday, ...

Graphic courtesy of ABS- ABS is designed to provide greater flotation and prevents the victim from being buried deep under the snow. The concept is based on the ‘segregation process,’ where larger ...

HELENA — The Avalanche Airbag System, also known as ABS, may seem like a James Bond gadget, but it’s quickly becoming today’s standard in backcountry snow safety. A tragic avalanche earlier this month ...