Pieps

Snowsafe have been stocking Pieps Equipment Since 2012

Since 2012 we have been selling Pieps Avalanche equipment, From the famous Jetforce Airbag to the Pieps DSP Sport Transceiver, with 45 years of experience Pieps have excelled in quality and hands-on reliability.

All of the Pieps products assure practical use with state-of-the-art technology, quality and reliability, the products we stock are the following :

Pieps Still to date strive to be one of the best avalanche safety brands on the market with new designs, functionality and innovative ideas.

History of Pieps and how they have Evolved ?

1973 – Foundation of Pieps

The company has been developing, producing and distributing products for safety in ice and snow for 45 years, on a global scale.

1968 – Development of their first Avalanche Beacon.

in collaboration with the technical university of Vienna, PIEPS developed its first avalanche rescue beacon.

1971 – New transceiver to the Market

which was successfully introduced to the market in 1971.

2003 – First company to release 3 Antenna Transceiver

PIEPS was the first company worldwide to launch the first 3-antenna Avalanche Rescue Beacon with digital signal processing and an integrated MARK and SCAN function. the unique electronic avalanche probe PIEPS iProBE, which reduces search time by up to 60% and drastically increases the chance of survival is another product innovation offered by PIEPS.

2014 – First Electronic Jetforce Airbag

the avalanche airbag market was also revolutionised with the introduction of PIEPS JetForce: the first electronic avalanche airbag technology with a jet-fan that only uses ambient air to inflate, making it possible to trigger the device multiple times.

2016 – Further product innovations were introduced in

Alongside the new shovels with a unique c-handle, a small and light 3-antenna device with sensor and Bluetooth technology was also brought to the market. the company’s internal development department and its own production competency centre in Lebring/Austria.

which collaborate closely with professionals from various mountaineering segments, lay the foundation for this success.

2018 – Reduction on Jetforce weight

Pieps are in the pipeline to reduce the weight of the Jetforce airbags and bring out a new lighter version in 19/20.

The Austrian company Pieps GmbH is considered a global leader in technology in manufacturing avalanche rescue beacons.

All products are also developed and produced under the guiding principle of PrEMIuM ALPINE PErForMANcE and the company goes from strength to strength with a growing product portfolio.