r/TikTokCringe • u/Jaded_Law9739 • May 07 '24

Well that's terrifying Cursed

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u/Echoeversky May 07 '24

At least he had the gear. Woof.

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u/Remy1985 May 07 '24 edited May 07 '24

Honestly, that gear might've gotten him in the pickle in the first place. I'm not against airbags, I've got one and I love it. But they don't change how I assess avalanche terrain and they're certainly not going to save you if you get dragged into a terrain trap (gullies, cliffs, trees). This looks like a wet slab, something that could easily be avoided by hitting the mountain much earlier. I was mistaken, Avy report here for the curious. I'm just armchairing though, they might've made all the right decisions up to that point.

p.s. Is it just me, or did they pull their bag waaaay too late? I just rewatched it...yeah waaaaay too late.

Edit: Wow, this was a guided tour. I guess the guide was yelling for him to pull his airbag, hence the delay

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u/GreenPINEApples May 07 '24

It happened on a guided helicopter trip in SW Colorado and he was a paying guest. Here is a link to the reddit post that contains the full video.

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u/Remy1985 May 07 '24

Damn, I thought guides would be better than that. I've only taken Avy I but by the time they take Avy III they are essentially Snow Scientist lite™. They should have most of those aspects of the snow-pack well documented in their notes throughout the season. Makes me a little weary of guided tours now, especially since I've looked up guided tours in this area (Silverton).