Safety

An integral part of your setup

Heading out on the mountain in winter means dealing with snow and related dangers, including avalanches. Proper planning like knowing your route and checking the weather forecast regularly is vital, as is having the right equipment (and knowing how to use it) in case something goes wrong.
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2024
Intro
Safety first

Heading out on the mountain in winter means dealing with snow and related dangers, including avalanches. Proper planning like knowing your route and checking the weather forecast regularly is vital, as is having the right equipment (and knowing how to use it) in case something goes wrong.

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The best safety products tested and awarded by our team
9 Helmets
OF THE YEAR
2025
Helmets
Movement
3Tech Alpi Honeycomb
Weight: 350 g
2025
Helmets
Atomic
Backland
Weight: 350 g
2025
Helmets
C.A.M.P.
Voyager
Weight: 465 g
2025
Helmets
Ski Trab
Aero
Weight: 290 g
2025
Helmets
Salomon
MTN Lab
Weight: 400 g
2025
Helmets
Julbo
The Peak Twiceme
Weight: 410 g
2025
Helmets
Scott
Couloir Mountain
Weight: 350 g
2025
Helmets
Dynafit
DNA
Weight: 310 g
2025
Helmets
Petzl
Meteor
Weight: 225 g
8 artvas
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Pieps
Powder BT
Autonomy: 300 hours
Weight: 230 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
BCA
Tracker 4
Autonomy: 250 hours
Weight: 215 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Arva
Evo 5+
Autonomy: 200 hours
Weight: 165 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Pieps
Pro IPS
Autonomy: 400 hours
Weight: 212 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Ortovox
Diract Voice
Autonomy: 200 hours
Weight: 217 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
BCA
Tracker S
Autonomy: 250 hours
Weight: 156 g
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Arva
Neo BT Pro
Autonomy: 350 hours
Weight: 214 g
OF THE YEAR
2025
Avalanche Transceivers
Mammut
Barryvox
Autonomy: 300 hours
Weight: 210 g
14 Shovels
2025
Shovels
Pieps
T705 Pro
Weight: 705 g
2025
Shovels
Pieps
C720
Weight: 720 g
2025
Shovels
Black Diamond
Deploy
Weight: 570 g
2025
Shovels
Mammut
Alugator Pro Light
Weight: 645 g
2025
Shovels
ABS
A.ssure
Weight: 519 g
2025
Shovels
Salewa
Razor SL
Weight: 720 g
2025
Shovels
Ortovox
Kodiak Saw 3.1
Weight: 790 g
2025
Shovels
Wedze
Ultralight Shovel Pacer
Weight: 440 g
2025
Shovels
Black Diamond
Transfer LT
Weight: 405 g
2025
Shovels
Arva
Ski Trip
Weight: 620 g
15 Probes
2025
Probes
Wedze
Sonda valanga a cavo 2,4 m
Material: aluminum
Weight: 265 g
2025
Probes
Mammut
Probe 280 Speed Lock
Material: aluminum
Weight: 280 g
2025
Probes
Salewa
Lightning Carbon 320 Pro
Material: fibra di carbonio
Weight: 345 g
2025
Probes
Pieps
Alu 300 Sport
Material: aluminum
Weight: 355 g
2025
Probes
Pieps
Carbon 300 Pro
Material: carbon
Weight: 315 g
2025
Probes
Pieps
iProbe BT 300
Material: aluminum 7075
Weight: 460 g
2025
Probes
Ortovox
ALU 320+ PFA
Material: aluminum 7075
Weight: 430 g
2025
Probes
Ortovox
Carbon 280+ PFA
Material: carbon
Weight: 355 g
2025
Probes
Mammut
Carbon Probe 280 Speed Lock
Material: carbon
Weight: 275 g
2025
Probes
Black Diamond
Quickdraw Carbon Probe 240
Material: fibra di carbonio
Weight: 225 g
11 Airbag packs
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Ferrino
Full Safe 30+5
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Pieps
Jetforce BT 35
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Scott
Patrol E2 30
OF THE YEAR
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Scott
Patrol UL E2 25
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Ortovox
Avabag Litric Zero 27
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Mammut
Tour 30 Removable Airbag 3.0
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Wedze
Freeride 30
2025
Airbag Backpacks
BCA
Float E2-25
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Arva
Airbag Tour 28 UL Reactor
2025
Airbag Backpacks
Arva
ST 35 Switch