Posted 9th Jan. On Facebook, also on Twitter. Very gentle slope angle, should dispel any myths that avalanches only happen on steep slopes.
Turn on the sound and consider if you think the person holding the camera was right in their safety judgement.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150497150148159
Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets
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Started by Bandit in Ski Chatter 11-Jan-2012 - 11 Replies
Bandit posted Jan-2012
Brucie
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
Love their estimates of tonnage. Where do these experts come from?????
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Offshore
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
thats crazy!
Boo_yay
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
greatest quote ever "but how the f**k are we supposed get down "!
See you on the piste!!!
Brucie
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
At least they dont have to worry about another slide, the trees will hold the snow!?!? :shock:
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Boo_yay
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
Those 16 or so scattered trees in the distance will make all the difference! Obviously!!Think those skiers are lucky the trees were there because if they weren't.......... :shock:
See you on the piste!!!
Edited 1 time. Last update at 11-Jan-2012
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
They are the reason I stay well away from brit based resorts :evil:
Scapula
reply to 'Video of Avalanche Crossing an Open Piste-Les Crosets' posted Jan-2012
Coming back from Plaine Dranse on the chairlift I was looking at the huge cracks and gaps between the slabs of snow slipping down the side of the mountain grass and vegetation showing underneath so no base to speak of at all. Avalanche risk is maximum here ..signs everywhere ..and ..you guessed it, two skiers trying to jump over the rifts in the snow.
its all going rapidly downhill!
Topic last updated on 11-January-2012 at 18:29