Smart equipment

Sports equipment to take off: These ISPO Award winners impress with innovations, performance and sustainability - for top performance and safety.

The M1 Spitzing Evolution with the powerful TQ HPR® 120S drive is a prime example of the next evolutionary stage of sporty full-suspension bikes. In the ISPO.com field test, the high-end bike showed effortless uphill performance and plenty of downhill flow.

The JetForce avalanche backpacks by Black Diamond and Pieps promise safety without any gas cartridges. Black Diamond’s ski boss explains how it works.

Full safety with little weight: The Ortovox Avabag is the lightest backpack on the market meant to protect athletes in the descent of an avalanche. But, because of its light weight, there are limitations.