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could have died and didn't even realize
> sking in the alps
> very high snowfall last week, 30cm a day
> Very low visiblity maybe 50m more or less
> Strong wind warning everthing is closing
> Stay on a Alm for dinner
> decide to ski down in the evening
> Yeay fresh deep snow everywere
> brillinat idea to go offtrack
> nice 30cm of powder,
> keep riding
> Nice! 50cm of powder
> keep riding
> OMG awsome 1m of Powder
> ride faster, because the snow is like a fluffy cloud
> up to my chest in the Fluffy snow going like 60km/h
> want to wait for my friend, so i turn left to some trees
> hear noise stop and turn around
> half hillside is gone
> an avalance is rushing into the forrest below me
> friend is freaking out tried to call me if i am still alive
> realize the the fluffy deep powder snow was actually a moving avalance
> I triggerd it
> In strong winds
> in low visibility
> 15 minutes before nightfall
> offtrack
> Speachless for the rest of the way down hyper carefull,
> we both buy S&R gear next day
