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The following are excerpts from the study done by  The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. SFISAR has been collecting and evaluating any data concerning avalanche incidents in Switzerland since winter 1936/37.  Statistics are from 1937 to 1999 (63 years)

• 4% of  non or partially buried people were killed,   96% survived. Taking into account the estimated number of unknown cases, one can assume the survival probability of non or partly buried people to be at least 97%.

• 53% of the completely buried people were killed, 47% survived. If the number of unknown cases in which a completely the chance of survival in case of total burial is still only about 50%

• The median burial depth of all completely buried people is 70 cm. Omitting people who were found due to visible parts or who could free themselves due to small burial depths, the median burial depth is 100 cm.

• The median burial time of all surviving, completely buried people is 11 minutes.

• 75% of the surviving people were buried for less than 30 minutes

• The chances of survival by companion rescue are 4 times as high as by organized rescue teams.

• If one is caught by an avalanche one has the greatest chances of survival if one is not, or only partly, buried. In the case of total burial, the survival chances are best if parts of the body or equipment is visible on the avalanche surface. Companion help is very effective. In latter years, the more frequent success of transceiver search has contributed to a positive development. The favorable development in organized rescue actions can be explained by the broad distribution of modern communication technology (mobile phones, radio sets) and by fast and professional rescue actions (helicopter, rescue services). Currently out of the proven technical devices, the avalanche airbag provides the greatest chances of survival in an avalanche incident. However, despite all positive developments and modern technical devices, one must never tolerate any avalanche incident - if only because of the enormous risk of severe injury.

   

Please pay close attention to the concluding statement above.  Avoidance of burial is your best chance of survival.  The ABS is the only rescue device designed to help you avoid burial.  This study says it all.  The ABS is the most effective, proven, rescue device money can buy.  The only defense better than the ABS is to AVOID THE AVALANCHE COMPLETELY!

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