Practice deploying the airbag so you have a feel for the amount of force you need to apply. In the event of a real avalanche,
you will then be able to deploy it correctly and intuitively. Before practising, remove the cartridges from the inflator system.
Now tug on the handle. You should hear a "clack" sound that tells you the deployment was successful.
6.2. DEPLOYING THE ALPRIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM
In the event of an avalanche, immediately deploy the airbag. It is better to pull once (too) hard on the handle than too gently :
give the trigger handle a good, hard, fast tug (approx. 8–12 kg). The airbag will inflate on its own within 3 seconds. It makes a
loud filling sound as it does so. The airbag is self-inflating, independent of whether you are skiing, are falling, are lying on top
of the airbag or are already captured by the moving snow. The inflated airbags will not compromise your possible escape
or avoidance of rocks etc., which you should always try to do.
6.3. HANDLING DURING AVALANCHE INCIDENT
In the event of an avalanche, always try to reach a place of safety or escape from the path of the snowslip. If on them, try
also to remove your skis or snowboard, as these have an anchoring effect in an avalanche. Once the avalanche appears to
be losing momentum, close your mouth and hold your arms in front of your face to create a life-saving air pocket. Once the
avalanche has stopped moving and you can extract yourself, do not remove the airbag and help others. Only remove when
you are confident there is no more risk of a second avalanche.
6.4. HOW TO RELOAD THE ALPRIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM
On the following illustrations it's explained how to reload the SCOTT ALPRIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM correctly :
STEP 1
Open the backpack
STEP 5
Turn the backpack around and
draw the airbag zipper to the
other side.
STEP 9
Close the first part of the airbag
compartment.
STEP 13
Push the last part of the airbag
into the compartment and close
the zipper completely.
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STEP 2
Open the cartridges compart-
ment zipper
STEP 6
Reattach the zipper (like on a
jacket) and close it approx. 5cm.
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STEP 10
Push the top on the left side
STEP 14
Unscrew the cartridges.
STEP 3
Use the screw tool to push the
valve to deflate the airbag.
STEP 7
Turn the rucksack back round
and fold in the right side of the
airbag, as shown above.
STEP 11
Push the top on the left and
push the upper part towards the
right side of the backpack
STEP 15
Take the cartridges off
STEP 4
Fully open the airbag
compartment zipper
STEP 8
Push the airbag towards
the left and push the upper
part towards the right. Left
has to overlay the right part
STEP 12
Push the top part of the
airbag into the compart-
ment and close the zipper
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further.
STEP 16
Put the handle on the
upper position