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Alle alpinen Organisationen, Alpenvereine, Berufs- und Fachverbände sind sich einig, dass bei einem Lawinenabgang die Verhinderung der eigenen Verschüttung die mit Abstand größte Chance ist, die Lawine zu überleben.
Neben vielen Bergrettungsorganisationen, Pistendiensten, Lawineninstituten, Alpenvereinen, Bergführerorganisationen, Bergsteigerschulen und Heliskiunternehmen setzen auch immer mehr professionelle Freeskier und Snowboarder auf den ABS-Lawinenairbag.
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Date of birth: 01.07.1979
Nationality: French
Biggest successes: Winner of Freeride Snowboard World Tour 2008 und 2009, Winner Boarder Cross 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Hobbies: Climbing, surfing, to spend time with my daughter
Statement: I was caught in a huge avalanche in March 2008 and I definitely believe that it's only luck that allowed me to escape alive. Part of this luck was wearing my ABS avalanche airbag. Personally I always take the ABS avalanche airbag and transceiver with me when I go freeriding. This doesn’t mean that I take more risks when it comes to decisions about mountains, but when something goes wrong, I want to be equipped as good as possible.
I definitely believe that the abs back pack is going to become the mandatory tool to have to go freeriding, and I think that it brings an even bigger advance than the transceiver in terms of avalanche safety!
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Born: 1984
Nationality: USA
Biggest successes: Winner of Red Mountain, Snowbird, Montana and Kirkwood Championships; first front flip by a female in Warrren Miller's "Children of Winter" 2008, 1st place junior Olympics downhill
Hobbies: Working with kids and on the non-profit SheJumps.org, empowering women through participation in the outdoors. My art is also a huge part of my life, I've designed everything from music posters to top-sheets for skis.
Web: www.lynseydyer.com
Statement: The greatest thing extreme skiing has taught me is that it's important to say no when something doesn't feel right on the mountain. The back country always presents risks and factors that one can't control however, riding with the ABS pack gives me more confidence that if the slope slides, I will come out on top, literally.
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Born: 1976
Nationality: Austria
Biggest successes: Being still alive after 14 seasons in the backcountry
Hobbies: Surf, downhill, rock climbing, mountaineering
Statement: Live to ride another day! Thats the reason why I am having my ABS backback with me - every single day on the mountain.
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Born: 18th June 1980
Nationality: Suisse
Biggest successes: 3 times winner of the Verbier X-treme, Winner freeride world Tour Tignes, Winner freeride world Tour Mammoth mountain, several podiums at the Verbier X-treme
Hobbies: basejumping, hiking, climbing, going to the cinema
Web: www.geraldinefasnacht.ch
Statement: We cannot avoid risks in the mountain but with ABS we can have one more chance to stay alive.
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Date of Birth: 20.08.1986
Nationality: German
Biggest successes: 2nd Engadinsnow 09, 3rd World Qualifier Nendaz, 1st Check the Ripper Innsbruck, 6th World Qualifier Jasna, 1st Nebelhorn Classics, 1st Volvo X-Override
Web: www.sebastianhannemann.com
Hobbies: Golf, Guitar, Music, Friends....
Statement: The ABS System is no guarantee to survive an avalanche! But it can avoid, you being coverd by it! So, think precisely about what you're doing, crossing the borders to the untracked slopes! As of now the ABS Backpack belongs to my standard configuration in BC!
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Date of birth: 28.12.1979
Nationality: Austria
Biggest successes: 1. FWT Tignes 09, 2. FWQ Fieberbrunn 09, 7. FWT Sochi 09, 1. Freeride World Qualifier - Tour 08, 11. Freeride World Ranking 08, 6. FWT Mammoth USA 08, 3. Engandinsnow 08
Web: www.skiersdream.at
Hobbies: Paragliding, Climbing, Slackline, Travelling
Statement: So nice does untouched powder look, so nice is the feeling to ride in untouched powder. We as freeriders must always be aware that in our sport high risks exists. In the case of an avalanche, the ABS backpack is the best of all backpack inventions to ensure the freerider stays on the surface. I am confident of it!
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Date of birth: 13.03.1980
Nationality: Austrian/Australian
Home resort: Lech am Arlberg
Biggest achievements: 1st place New Zealand Freeride Series 2009, 11th place Freeride World Tour final ranking 2009, segment in Warren Miller’s “Dynasty” in Norway (2009), founding and running my own freeride school for 5 years, UIAGM Ski Guide qualification
Web: www.skilori.com
Hobbies: rock climbing, surfing, languages and travelling, reading, playing the didgeridoo and piano
Statement: I wear the ABS Freeride 10 litre every day on the mountain: whether I’m training, competing or filming. I can hardly feel the extra weight and the diagonal ski carry system just works the best.
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Flo Köfer
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Date of birth: 15.06.1980
Nationailty: Austrian
Successes: 1st. Check the Ripper, 3rd Verbier Extreme Freeride Quest
Hobbies: Mountainbike, Surf, Hunting, Trial
Web: www.skiflo.com
Statement: As a pro rider and guide I try to prevent as much risk as possible to be back safe home from every day out. The ABS AVALANCHE AIRBAG SYSTEM cannot prevent an avalanche but can protect you from being buried in the avalanche. This system supports me to make it a little bit safer. I can just highly recommend this backpack to everyone who spends time off pist! Respect the Mountain!
My part in - Made in Austria (freeskimovie) - is released on freecaster.tv, in the freeski section it is now one of the most popular clips at the moment !! enjoy: http://freecaster.tv/freeski/1010926/made-in-austria-vol-5
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Date of birth: 03.07.1980
Nationality: AUT
Biggest successes: 1st Nissan Outdoor Games 2009 (Chamonix,FRA), 1st Check the Ripper 2009 (Innsbruck,AUT), 2nd Grandvalira Total Fight 2008 (TTR 4star, Andorra), 2nd Wängl Tängl Gäng Jäm 2009 (Austria), 1st snowjam 2006 (3 star TTR,CZE), 1st Taco do Mundo Big Air 2004 (Portugal), 32nd TTR World Snowboard Tour 2008 Different Movie Productions (Hot-zone.tv, Pirate Movie Productions, Ästhetiker) Go shredding with my friends on a powder day
Web: www.aesthetiker.com
Hobbies: soccer, canyoning, climbing, tennis, bbq, cliff diving, etc.
Statement: I'm riding since a long time and that is what i love to do. I started in the park and some time i discovered riding powder and since then i was hooked. The most important thing is to be and stay safe since i love to go out with my friends and enjoy a day in the powder. And i wanna do that as long as i can thats why i try to keep the risk low in my desicions on the mountain but if still something happens i wanna have a good equipment which helps me to stay on top to stay alive! The ABS is a system which can help and also helped me allready once to stay on top of an avalanche.
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Date of birth: 30.11.83
Nationality: German
Biggest successes: finding true love
Hobbies: mtb, surfen, dirt biking, all fun activities i can find.
Web: www.svenkueenle.com
Statement: Powder ist das beste Element überhaupt!! Dennoch ist es unglaublich wichtig, nicht nur sein fahrerisches Können, sondern auch das Wissen mit den Bergen und den Bedingungen umgehen zu können zu verbessern. Dabei ist das persönliche Engagement sehr wichtig. Ich habe Ausbildungen und Kurse hinter mir, um mich in den Bergen sicherer zu bewegen. Entscheidend und mit das wichtigste ist die Ausrüstung. Abs hat einen revolutionären Schritt getan, um im Ernstfall Leben zu retten. Deshalb trage ich zu meinem Standard Equipment den Rucksack.
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Date of Birth: 14.3.89
Nationality: German
Biggest successes: 4th Red Bull Linecatcher, 5th Red Bull Linecatcher, Best Trick Red Bull Linecatcher.
Web: http://www.benemayr.blogspot.com/
Hobbies: surfing, trampoline
Statement: Skiing out of bounds always involves alot of risk, you can't control the mountains even if you think you know everything about them. ABS will not protect you getting caught in an avalanche but it can help you getting out of it alive. Thats why i ski with an ABS bag every day in the Backountry!
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Date of birth: 13.10.1975
Nationality: Swiss
Biggest successes: starring in different europeen and american ski movies.
Hobbies:mountain bike, mountain running
Statement: I try to minimize the risk with keeping all the good cards in my pocket. One of these cards is the ABS airbag!
Web: www.philmeier.com
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Date of Birth: 10.12.1977
Nationality: Austria
Biggest successes: 1st place FWT Sochi 2008, 2nd place Verbier Xtreme FWT finals 2009
Hobbies: Surfing, Mountainbiking, Nature
Statement: The ABS backpack helps to make safer what we love to do: riding powder in the backcountry, enjoying nature, express ourselves by drawing lines on mountain faces. For me it became a mandatory equipment whenever I go off-piste snowboarding or touring. When I tried it the first time I was surprised by the light weight of the ABS which did not feel different than a normal freeride bag.
web: www.bibiblog.at
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Date of birth: 6.03.1985
Nationality: Austria
Successes: jeder Tag mit meinen Freunden am Berg zu sein und abends wieder gesund ins Tal zurück zukehren ist für mich ein großer Erfolg!!
- Freeride World Tour 08/09 Overall ranked 29th
- Check the Ripper – 5th 06/07
- Rookie Quest Verbier 2007 5th
- Snowfever BM (Fieberbrunn): 5th
Hobbies: Mountainbike; Surfen; Canyoning; Kletter; Freundin
Statement: Es ist auf jedenfall ein gutes Gefühl einen ABS am Rücken zu haben, jedoch sollte man dadurch nicht gefährlichere Berge befahren als wie ohne ABS.
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Date of birth: 08.03.1978
Nationality: GER / USA
Biggest successes: First descents in Cordillera Blanca ski expedition, Peru; 1st Dammkar Ride 2008, 2009 2nd Snowfever Big Mountain Fieberbrunn (Telemark) 2007
Hobbies: Triathlon, surfing, climbing
Statement: My brother and I are always pushing each other to ski new lines, whether on 6000m peaks or in the mountains at home. Still we make sure not to take too many risks, especially with avalanches. We're a very close team. I'm way glad seeing my little brother always wear an ABS pack.
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Date of birth: 18.03.1980
Nationality: GER / USA
Biggest successes: 1st Fieberbrunn Big Mountain (Telemark) 2007, 2009; 6 time winner of the Austrian Freeheel Games; "Rookie of the Year" ISPO Award 2004; ski expedition in Kyrgyzstan with 4 first descents; ascent of Huascaran Sur, Peru 6768 m, in under 48 hrs
Hobbies: Road trips, climbing, mountain running
Statement: With freeriding and alpine climbing I learned two things: 1. You're never in control of all the risks on the mountain. 2.Try to get a grip on as many risks as possible - ABS ist a great tool for this!
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Date of birth: 13.06.1975
Nationality: AUT
Biggest successes: Winner of all three awards at the verbier xtreme, some podiums at the bigmountain pro and at the verbier xtreme.
Hobbies: surfing, biking, climbing, reading
Statement: loving the deep powder snow and the steep lines the abs is a mendatory piece of equipment to save my life if something goes wrong.
Web: www.mitch.at
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Date of birth: 12.02.1978
Nationailty: Austria
Biggest successes: 2. Columbia Ride Week 08, 3. Red Bull Snowthrill 06, 4. Engadinsnow 06
Hobbies: Surf, photography, music
Web: www.zeroDvision.com; www.mcfly.tv
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