The latest research shows that your chances of surviving an avalanche are twice as good if you're wearing an airbag than if you're not. The reason why everyone isn't wearing one, however, is because of weight, bulk, and expense. Backcountry Access solves those problems with the Float series. The Float 22 Avalanche Airbag 2.0 is BCA's medium-sized pack, designed for morning tours and extended through-the-gates adventures.
The Float airbag system is light, affordable, and easy to use, and most importantly, it could save your life. It uses a compressed air cylinder to almost instantly inflate a 150-liter airbag that helps keep you at or near the surface of a slide in order to minimize rescue time and blunt force trauma from debris and hidden obstacles. Backcountry Access also has the world's most extensive network of cylinder refill and exchange centers, making it easier for you to get a new compressed air cylinder after you have to deploy your airbag.
The Float 22 Avalanche 2.0 features enough volume to stash your climbing skins, snacks, an extra layer, and, of course, all the avalanche safety essentials. In fact, it has dedicated shovel and probe sleeves so you can quickly access your avalanche rescue tools when the worst happens. A diagonal ski carry holds you planks when you have to boot pack, and BCA also offers a snowboard carry attachment (sold separately) for the snow surfers.
- Mid-sized airbag pack fits your essentials and keeps you prepared
- 150-liter airbag deploys in seconds to keep afloat in an avalanche
- Integration for BC Link radios allows for better group communication
- Diagonal ski carry and vertical snowboard carry make hiking easier
- Mesh helmet sling keeps your helmet secured outside of the pack
- Dedicated sleeves for your shovel and probe are quickly accessible
- Compressed air cylinder sold separately
Material
[face fabric] 330D nylon ripstop, polyurethane coating, [reinforced panels] 420D nylon, polyurethane coating, [lining] 200D polyesterDeployment System
compressed airPockets
1 hip, 1 internal meshSnowboard Carry
yes, attachment sold separatelyClaimed Weight
[full system with cylinder] 6.1 lbs (2780g)Manufacturer Warranty
1 year
