Comments(0) A present for the new year, yet another snowmobile triggered slide
A group of snowmobilers on the face at the same time…
An incredibly lucky save in Val Thorens
Norwegian in Chamonix
pro skier Chris Davenport gets washed down the face
Some Berthoud Pass slides of past and present
Piz Nair (St. Moritz)
Remote(?) trigger of a fresh wind slab
Comments(0) We saw an old skier triggered avalanche across the way. We had our camera out taking pictures of that to write up a report. Then we saw a guy taking pictures and a girl drop in. We looked at each other and said “ready to do a rescue?”. She took a hard turn on the slope and a large piece pulled out and then the whole slope released.
Grizzly Gulch accident report @ Utah Avalanche Center and the first hand account by Amie Engerbretson of how things went wrong for her. Also an interview on Sportgevity.
Humans are not the only ones in avalanche territory – chamois escape a slide in France
Small slide hits a car from the side
Massive slides on a heli-bombing mission in Colorado (back in 2004)
Guy straighlines a pillow line to save his brother in Vail. See interview on Sportgevity for details.
Utah forecasters like to play around triggering test slides
crazy russian snowmobilers collection
French TV report (20.minutes.fr) on the “GoPro” influence
Father and son get caught by an avalanche on an open piste!
You’re skiing along then a huge crack opens up under you
Comments(0) Starting off the 2013/14 winter season with some fresh avalanche videos to get you thinking about safety.
A reminder an avalanche can get you anywhere. These people were just lucky it was a very small one.
A great example of the confusion in a large group search resulting from a full burial of one member. Skip to about 4:15.
Massive release on the first turn while filming
Somewhat controversial (even if unintentional) ABS promo video
Aymar Navarro – Interview regarding the video above
On safe zones and runnout distances
That’s one massive powder cloud
You can skip to 3:35 if you only care for the full footage of the actual avalanche. Watch the whole thing for a self analysis.
Sluff caught on two helmet cameras in Les Deux Alpes. No damage but a decent reminder of what could happen.
A river of snow
A lucky escape in quite complex terrain
Avalanche while climbing in canale Holzer
Small slab release in Tignes
