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Avy Bags and Avalungs- Are They Part of Your Pack?

January 31, 2022 • Christopher Van Tilburg • Season 2 • Episode 2

Should Airbags Be Standard Avalanche Safety Equipment? Avalanche Airbags , invented in the 1980s prevent mortality better than avalanche transceivers, but have yet to be widely adopted. Is the price and weight difference worth it to save your life? Absolutely. Come and learn how to use them and where you can get one. PMR's presenter Christopher Van Tilburg, MD talks through the reasons why.

Christopher is an accomplished outdoors person and is widely involved with the outdoor and medical community. He works in Hood River at Occupational and Travel Medicine, the Emergency Department, and the Mountain Clinic at Mount Hood Meadows. He is also Public Health Officer for Hood River County and the Medical Director for Crag Rats Mountain Rescue, Portland Mountain Rescue, Clackamas County SAR, and Pacific Northwest SAR. He is author of Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes: Oregon.

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