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Item #BLD0233 | 41 in Stock
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For NARSED, too!

By Ranked #203 - Avalanche Safety January 13, 2010

So everyone knows that the Avalung will help you breathe longer buried in an avalanche. What some people fail to realize, though, is that it can help reduce chances of NARSED as well. Non Avalanche Related Snow Emergent Death has claimed several lives, including last year at Alta. Make sure you're with a partner, carry a beacon, probe, shovel, and know how to use them all. Add the Avalung to your mandatory list of five. As Sage mentioned, though, do not let the Avalung become a factor in your judgement. Wearing a bullet-proof vest doesn't mean you won't get shot in the head. As far as sizing goes, the 2 options are more like SM-L and XL. I'm 6' and 160lbs, I got the M/L and it's too big when I don't have all my layers on.

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2 Comments Last Reply: January 3, 2011 By:

By: January 3, 2011

Jack, great point! I wanted some more info, so I just thought I'd add the correction: I think you are referring to NARSID: Non-Avalanche-Related Snow Immersion Death (NARSID)

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By: March 3, 2010

can you put the avalung under a pack.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
nylon, rugged flexible plastic 
Weight:
9.3 oz 
Recommended Use:
increasing avalanche-survival chances by allowing continued breathing while submerged in snow 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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