I’ve decided embedding videos is too much of a resource hog, the site opens up very slowly etc. so I will continue with links to videos and maybe a screenshot here and there.

• Im Namen aller Angehörigen seit vorsichtig zur Zeit by Zillertaler Bergführer, 17 January 2016
• Choc : Le skieur Théo Lange pris dans une… by tuxboard
• Cébé Courchevel – Backflip Avalanche in WINTERACTIVITv ep1

• Brutal Avalanche Nearly Buries Skier on Outside Television
• Go Pro and iPhone angle of Christian Michael Mares caught in avalanche
• Will Burks ski flying avalache from Will Burks
• Kevin Bantli at Weisshorn (Arosa,Switzerland) – GreatMountain Production
• Avalanche accident in Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan. Skiing at Chon-Ashu pass (3822 meters above the sea)
• Life In The Bus Lane – Episode 5 – Haines, AK – Go to 5:05 for the avalanche footage)
• Fade to Winter – Avalanche – Action Cam | MSP Films
• Avalanche on Mammoth Mountain by Tyler Karow
• How Not To Freeride from Lukas Bergkind

UPDATE 4.3.2016

• Avalanche : cas pratique la plaque à vent by Jean-Michel GREFFOZ
• Avalanche, close call by Eirik Solheim
• Avalanche in Bellevarde – Val d’Isere by Martin Jakobsen
• Avalanche Rescue Experience for real by Dennis Corbet and Colin Gomez

Early April avalanche in Kokanee Bowl, Revelstoke. More info in the interview for Revelstoke Mountaineer.

2 in a group of 3 danish skiers go for a ride in Whistler, footage featured on Bear Grylls YT channel of all places.

Two cameras, one slide and a successful rescue. Châtel, France at end of January

Ski cutting the slope on Pigeon Peak with a soft slab avalanche release as a result.

Victor Daviet tries to outrun a slab he released before making even a single turn (seconds 19 to 32 in video below)

Slide that reportedly killed an Australian man while heli-skiing in Hector mountains, New Zealand on Aug.10th

I collect these videos because I (we) hope to learn from the mistakes of others. Unfortunately there’s been so many avalanche incidents this winter that I have to publish this quite soon after part 10 (a disturbing number in itself). Morris counted 75 avalanche fatalities so far this winter in the Alps. Unfortunately that number is wrong at the date of publishing, it’s too low by at least a few unlucky ones.

Like he keeps saying since December: no avalanche knowledge = stay on the piste. I would add to that… have knowledge = don’t do stupid things. And that goes for me as well.

The very least you should do, if you, or anyone else you know, have any intention of skiing the backcountry or out-of-bounds terrain is gain some awareness. Certain companies finally stepped up their “social responsibility” and are beginning to offer the avalanche basics in convenient online courses. Latest examples are Ortovox Safety Academy and Salomon + Atomic Mountain Academy. Do yourself a favor and go through everything they have to say then check your ego and forget about everyone else riding insane lines right in front of you. Ride smart.

Someone goes for a ride in Black Iron Bowl at Telluride

The day after 15 of 2.5kg bombs were dropped on that face, Julien Lopez still trigged a slab during his FWT run in Kappl, Tirol

Hard slab fracturing above a snowboarder, early February on Papusa in Romania.

Snowskater triggers and outruns a small(ish) slab on Vail pass

Snowmobiler burrial… no matter how many times the guys say “unbelieveable”, it really isn’t. But a great response by the buddies nevertheless.

Effective use of an airbag (looks like SnowPulse) on San Pellegrino on February 7th.

EDIT Feb. 12th

Another ABS in use on the Arcelle at Val d’Isere

Also one from last April on Grand Motte

EDIT Feb. 16th