Helmet cam view of snowmobiler caught in avalanche - GIF

[Jon]

Helmet cam view of snowmobiler caught in avalanche. The rider comes out alright, which is rare. I think usually you die.




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[clavius]

That's an amazing video. I do imagine that person is really lucky to have survived.

I had a friend who was caught in an avalanche while ice climbing in New Hampshire. He and his climbing partner were carried down the ravine face and both severely injured. He attributed their survival solely to the fact that they just happened to end up on top on the snow (rather than buried) when it stopped, and there happened to be another team of climbers, a number of whom were advanced medical students, just setting out less than a half mile away who saw them fall and headed over to rescue them. He spent months recovering.

[hemmjo]

Karma is real. That person had some good karma. Not sure the same can be said for their machine!!

[black echo]

That brings back memories of being caught in a riptide, tossed around and around, not knowing what direction is the surface.