An emergency breathing apparatus for use in case of burial by an avalanche is described. The breathing apparatus may include a telescoping body configured to transition between a collapsed and extended configuration. The body may include a plurality of tubular members. The breathing apparatus may include a breathing port on one end of the device, a plurality of apertures on the opposite end of the device, and an internal lumen that fluidly connects the breathing port with the plurality of apertures. The breathing apparatus may include a spring assembly, a motorized extension mechanism, a pneumatic extension mechanism, or a combination of these devices, that are configured to extend the body from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration.
