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Avalanche Safety – Rescue at Cherry Bowl: Training Feature Video

Video Release Date: December 13, 2016
Video Source: Vimeo

On a sunny day in March, a massive avalanche hit a group of four backcountry skiers. When the slide stopped, three of them were deeply buried. The one person left on the surface had his pack swallowed by the snow, leaving him with no rescue equipment other than his transceiver. The chances of his friends’ survival were almost zero, yet all of them lived. Let’s explore the decisions that brought the group to this place on that day and find out how their rescuers were able to save three lives.

Read the complete story at – https://www.avalanche.ca/cherry-bowl/#/chapter-1

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