Abstract: An emergency breathing apparatus for skiers which is a device for attachment to an item of clothing, or in a ski pole or walking pole, which is adapted to enable a user to breathe in the event of being trapped in an avalanche. The emergency breathing apparatus comprises a conduit and a mouthpiece construction comprising a body member and a mouthpiece member. The mouthpiece member is in fluid communication with the conduit and is moveable between a compressed position at or near the body member and an extended position where it is located away from the body member, and allows a user to exhale through the conduit.