As we noted in this year’s Winter Buyer’s Guide, inflatable airbag-equipped avalanche backpacks are becoming much more mainstream. When deployed, usually by a trigger mechanism in the shoulder strap, ...

TNF figured out how to put the airbag technology in a vest instead of a pack. It’s a bit bulky, cut wide and roomy to fit over your jacket, but with eight pockets up front and three tool sleeves and ...