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POV avalanche burial

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Mr.Bishop
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Don't know if this is a re-post... searched but couldn't find anything. Scary stuff man.

Feb 11 2011 1:17PM
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TheHamburglar
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yes repost, but something that should be posted again and again. eye-opening stuff man
Feb 11 2011 1:21PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Embed :D
Feb 11 2011 1:22PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Yeah wow embed fail. Oops.

I do think we should re-post this a couple of times per season. I mean imagine how scary that would have been?


Feb 11 2011 1:24PM
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Ski.Ballet
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Wow that was intense. He got really lucky
Feb 11 2011 1:27PM
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alztar
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Its like the avalung advert from a couple of seasons ago when he was buried for like 15 minutes. That fucking scared me
Feb 11 2011 1:31PM
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Bubba-Snax
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to be some of the longest seven minutes of that dudes life!!! i woulda been shitting bricks...
Feb 11 2011 1:58PM
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TallTom
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Ho-ley-shit!
Feb 11 2011 2:05PM
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Roy
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Nuts, he like immeadiatley started something to his right down that chute, then just kept truckin, until  he triggered the one that got him.
Feb 11 2011 2:13PM
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Rez4frederick
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God damn dude, it sounds like hes crying or something or trying to breath, fuck that would suck
Feb 11 2011 3:24PM
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Dr.Rick_Marshall
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i believe he was using an avalung they tend to make that weird honking noise.
Feb 11 2011 3:29PM
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Bubba-Snax
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 how does an avi lung work? u cant move your arms to put a  breath mask or anything to your face. and to ski around with something in your mouth (no homo) all the time would be annoying as fuck id imagine.
Feb 11 2011 4:00PM
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crab_pretzel
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well it intakes air from all up and down the device and then expels it when you exhale from the bottom. its not that unobtrusive, it straps on diagonally just like a backpack stap, or some people actually build it into one of their pack straps with a knife and a little duct tape. you can see the first guy who he sees when he is uncovered wearing one diagonally and the mouthpiece comes right up by his cheek

and ive never been in an avalanche but i always thot if i was, i could like dig out or something which obviously isnt the case. can you like not move because of how pact the snowpack is or somethig?
Feb 11 2011 4:25PM
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garrettwiz
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plus is so the co2 gets dispersed behind you so you don't breath as much in. and HOLY CRAP that was so scary, i can't imagine being in there and feeling that helpless. 
Feb 11 2011 4:40PM
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californiagrown
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ITS LESS ANNOYING THAN NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE UNDER 5FT OF SNOW
Feb 11 2011 4:50PM
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Triple_Strum
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You are assuming you can even tell which way it up. You get so discombobulated it is hard to tell which way the sky is. But yes, it is hard to move in snowpack as well. But lastly, staying still maintains your oxygen a lot better I believe. I know almost nothing about avalanches, but I think you are supposed to just lay there.
Feb 11 2011 4:50PM
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+[wall.e]+
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Reminds me of this:

Feb 11 2011 5:31PM
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californiagrown
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NAH YOU WANT TO GET THE SNOW AWAY FROM YOUR FACE IF YOU CAN SO IT DOESNT FORM AN ICE MASK AND TRAP ALL THE CO2 YOU BREATHE OUT.


TRY AND CREATE A POCKET INFRONT OF YOUR FACE, EVEN IF ITS WITH YOUR TOUNGE
Feb 11 2011 5:48PM
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T_orageskiier
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holy shit that was scary..
was the snow so deep that he got buried from impact?
really shows that even pow skiing in the trees can get very close calls.. and why you should always ski with friends.
Feb 11 2011 5:56PM
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Dr.Rick_Marshall
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Not just hard to move it is absolutely impossible. The snow sets up like concrete you are not able to do anything. And in the case of an avilung it is set up to sit right next to your mouth and when the hillside breaks you put the tube in your mouth you dont ride around with it in.
Feb 11 2011 5:58PM
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[evan]
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For some reason that seemed scarier to me than the original post, but they're both scary as fuck. I can't even imagine that.
Feb 11 2011 6:08PM
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Janky
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incredile
Feb 11 2011 6:16PM
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Pool.
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Threads for when I'm not on mobile
Feb 11 2011 6:17PM
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Z-Juice
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those gave me the chills
Feb 11 2011 6:43PM
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Blindsurfer
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dude that was so fucking scary like holy crap the guy who dug him out is a total hero. but WHERE THE FUCK WAS ABE THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME WHY WASNT HE HELPING WHAT THE FUCK BRO
Feb 11 2011 8:19PM
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Blindsurfer
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but ya to the second one posted that was insane ill never look at pow the same way again
Feb 11 2011 8:21PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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he was dug out in 4:28 after the avalanche happens, which is ridiculously fast. the sound he was making was him struggling to breathe becasue the avalung was knocked away from his mouth, so he only had it half in his mouth. some of the noise is also his chest moving up and down from breathing so hard.

and it is like digging through concrete to get out. think about shoveling the driveway when it has a foot of snow on it, only about five times as much snow and having to do it with one arm at a time.
Feb 11 2011 8:29PM
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ace_
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what if your caught in a slide and you put your arm and pole to the sky? is this a bad thing to do?
Feb 11 2011 8:41PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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youll be rolling a lot, so thats pretty much impossible.
Feb 11 2011 8:53PM
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+[wall.e]+
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Yeah, that USC edit freaks me out. Just dropped a cliff and got buried. And that snow was so deep his friend could barely climb through it. Definitely scary to think about, deep snow/tree wells.
Feb 11 2011 9:50PM
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dkilgoreNH
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bros to the rescue. always got to have a few

Feb 11 2011 9:54PM
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Dr.Rick_Marshall
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The first thing you want to do if caught in a slide is make sure your poles are out of your hands and your skis are off your feet. You shouldnt be skiing in the backcountry with your pole straps on. Granted getting your skis/poles off during a slide is a lot easier said than done. But you dont want anything on your arms and legs that can get caught in snow flow and twist your body in all sorts of interesting directions. But if you can get your hand up before the snow settles then by all means do it. The more you fight before the snow settles the better chance you have.
Feb 11 2011 9:58PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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once your skis are off, try and swim like you would through water. it will help you stay on top of the slide and (slightly) in control of what is happening. best case senario
Feb 11 2011 10:35PM
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Chompo.
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holy fucking scary
Feb 11 2011 10:53PM
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ORDEAL
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Holy shit..

That is insane
Feb 11 2011 11:02PM
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S.C
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avalanches are the scariest shit
Feb 11 2011 11:04PM
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VTtreeskier
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I can't begin to articulate my hatred of avalanches. The scariest shit in the world located in the most fun area's you could ever be.
Feb 12 2011 12:58AM
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That_Afterbang=]
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Holy Shit.

Both of those scared the shit out of me. He was getting dragged so long by that avalanche.
Feb 12 2011 1:27AM
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mowdapow
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Scary stuff, really eye opening.
Feb 12 2011 1:28AM
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Tha_Wizard
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jesus, that scared me watching it. i cant even imagine how that would be
Feb 12 2011 1:31AM
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PartyHon
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holy shit thats reallllyyyy sketch. thats it im taking avvy classes
Feb 12 2011 1:40AM
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NW_Rider
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Spit. Although keeping any space around your chest/face is much easier said than done. Probably something you can prepare a ton for, but never really fully know the power until caught in one. Scary shit, was this footage bonus in one of the RAGE films from a couple years ago?
Feb 12 2011 2:12AM
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Armanzoid
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This is absolutely terrifying. Fuck man, gave me the shivers.
Feb 12 2011 3:53AM
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207
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that is fucking crazy.

I'd be so scared.
Feb 12 2011 7:41AM
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sneveTs
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scaaaarrrrrryyyyyy shit
Feb 12 2011 6:01PM
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muFFn
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Threads to watch later.
Feb 12 2011 6:05PM
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DGski
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holey intensness
Feb 12 2011 6:15PM
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PON3
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threads for when i have sound
Feb 12 2011 6:19PM
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BROSEIDON
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Threads for when I'm not on my ipod
Feb 12 2011 9:43PM
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