Markus Erk Director Pieps
The Austrian company Pieps GmbH is regarded as the world technology leader in the development of avalanche victim detectors(AVDs).
For 45 years the company has been developing, producing and marketing products for safety in ice and snow all over the world. As early as 1968 Pieps developed its first DVA in cooperation with the Technical University of Vienna, which was launched on the market in 1971.
In 2003 Pieps was the first company in the world to introduce the first 3 antenna DVA with digital signal processing and integrated marking and scanning functions.
The Pieps Iprobe Avalanche Probe is a unique product, an innovation that can reduce the chances of survival of buried persons by up to 60% and significantly increase their chances of survival.
In winter 2014 the avalanche airbag market was also revolutionized with the Pieps Jetforce. This is the first electronic avalancheairbag technology with a blower nozzle that uses only the surrounding air to inflate the bag and allows multiple triggering. Other innovative products will be introduced in 2016.
In addition to the new shovels with a unique C-handle, a lightweight 3-antenna device with Bluetooth the Pieps Micro will be introduced to the market.
With the company's development department and its production competence centre in Lebring (Austria) working closely with professionals in various alpine sports, all products are developed and produced according to the motto Premium Alpine Performance.