Europeans introduce avalanche air bags in Utah
By PAUL FOY, Associated Press Writer
(02-28) 18:09 PST ALTA, Utah (AP) --
A Swiss engineer and leading avalanche-safety expert Manuel Genswein was at a Wasatch ski resort east of Salt Lake City this weekend to show off a device meant for surviving a deadly snow slide — a set of air bags designed into a backpack for floating atop avalanche debris. Skiers hit a rip cord to activate the air bags.
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