Airbags in vehicles make plenty of sense – they have been proven in tests as well as in accidents to work and save many lives in the process, although there are instances where the airbag proved to be the cause of death because it was incorrectly deployed, or the passengers used it wrongly – like holding a child in front of them. Well, for those who tend to hit the slopes and go skiing, certain slopes might be a bit more dangerous than others because those treacherous cliffs might actually suffer from an avalanche without any warning.
Being caught in an avalanche is a scary thing as you lose your sense of orientation and might not know where up is. Apart from that, all that snow packed in could suffocate you, hence North Face coming up with this unique airbag system in their backpacks that will inflate to protect you from falling snow, not to mention creating enough space for you to dig yourself out and provide you with some air to breath just in case you get trapped real bad, hence increasing your chances of survival.
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