Is it advisable to carry an extra cartridge with a trigger handle?
Absolutely. In case of emergency you should not wait until you’ve been caught in the avalanche before activating the ABS. The trigger handle should be pulled as soon as there is a chance you could have released a slab. If this does not result in an avalanche all the better. You have reacted properly and activated the cartridge. In order to make the ABS functional again you need the extra cartridge with trigger handle. Cartridge and trigger handle are one unit, without the trigger handle the cartridge cannot be activated and an activated trigger handle without a full cartridge cannot fill up the airbags. Only with the compact system is the cartridge enough.
