Teja is a passionate mountain athlete who uses every free minute to explore the playground around Innsbruck. In addition to her sporting adventures, she is working on her PhD in physical chemistry, where she is equally passionate about research.
Teja Stüwe
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EquipmentCheck | Avalanche-Airbag-Backpacks
01/09/2025 • Teja StüweThe danger of avalanches accompanies us winter sports enthusiasts, but modern equipment such as avalanche airbag backpacks can significantly improve the chances of survival in an emergency. Various scientific studies have investigated how effective avalanche airbags actually are. In a study on the effectiveness of avalanche airbags by Haegeli et al. (2014)[1], it was found that an inflated airbag can prevent around half of all fatalities in avalanche victims caught in an avalanche of size 2 or larger. The non-deployment rate found is 20% and is therefore the limiting factor of the airbag.
