Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska from Chappy on Vimeo.
An amazing, sobering look at being stuck inside an avalanche. This skiier was outside of Haines, Alaska. Read the full story here.
The writer says:
"This was a decent sized avalanche. 1,500 feet the dude fell in a little over 20 seconds. The crown was about 1 - 1.5m. The chute that he got sucked through to the skier's right was flanked on either side by cliff bands that were about 30m tall. He luckily didn't break any bones and obviously didn't hit anything on the run out.
"He was only buried for 4 and a half minutes which is incredibly short. I cannot stress these next sentences enough; that in and of itself to be unburied in ONLY 4:28 is miraculous if you have any understanding of being caught in an avalanche and what it takes to be found. It could literally be some kind of "world record" just on how good the guide and supporting cast of other skiers was in getting to him. It also shows why you should ALWAYS be going with people trained in avalanche rescue / first aid....as well as why you'd want to be going with a guided heli operation. Sure this was terrifying for him, but he would've probably been dead if not for going with a guide."
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Surely this is miraculous, great video
Posted by: Philadelphia House | January 30, 2012 at 09:57 AM
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Posted by: starfall | November 22, 2011 at 02:40 AM
Wow! Incredible video!
Posted by: Guns and Shooting Sports | November 04, 2011 at 10:39 AM
The sledding up at Haines Pass is out of insane. I can't believe my eyes. Even staying closer to town like below Old Faithful is great. Can't say enough about how much fun it is to ride snowmobiles up there with no trees.
Posted by: Jeff Wolf | May 10, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Thats unbelievable. I can't believe what I just saw. Seeing is believing. Looks cold like a May day in Spokane, WA
Posted by: Jeff Wolf | May 10, 2011 at 05:53 PM
Wow. I can't believe my eyes. That was an awesome video. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Jeff Wolf | May 10, 2011 at 05:51 PM
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Posted by: ferragamo shoes | March 03, 2011 at 07:15 PM
Well thank God we did that because we definitely had down days again right from the get-go. The sledding up at Haines Pass is out of control good. Even staying closer to town like below Old Faithful is great. Can't say enough about how much fun it is to ride snowmobiles up there with no trees.
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Posted by: refurbished p4 | February 26, 2011 at 06:22 AM
That's literally insane... I'm speechless. I was surprised to see how quickly they found him under all that snow. I mean, they could have had to search that entire mountain side! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Tom Stark | February 24, 2011 at 09:31 PM
That was really cool to watch!
Posted by: Car Insurance Seattle | January 15, 2011 at 12:48 AM
I admire this man in the video I hate winter and snow ...... I am was always cold...... brbrbr
Posted by: lil | November 12, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Wow thats awesome caught video...
Posted by: Refurbished Lap | November 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM