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tblue37

(66,503 posts) Sun May 4, 2025, 09:10 PM May 4

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1) Avalanche from the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan; 2) avalanche rolling down a valley and into a small river

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1) Avalanche from the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan; 2) avalanche rolling down a valley and into a small river (Original Post) tblue37 May 4 OP

OMG Sure hope the camera guy is ok Deuxcents May 4 #1

Looks like good snowboarding once it settles down. magicarpet May 4 #2

I, too, hope the cameraman was okay. Charlie Chapulin May 4 #3

In that first post, I knew what was going to happen. LudwigPastorius May 4 #4

Deuxcents

(22,147 posts)

1. OMG Sure hope the camera guy is ok

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Sun May 4, 2025, 09:17 PM

May 4

magicarpet

(18,186 posts)

2. Looks like good snowboarding once it settles down.

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Sun May 4, 2025, 09:45 PM

May 4

Charlie Chapulin

(366 posts)

3. I, too, hope the cameraman was okay.

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Sun May 4, 2025, 10:28 PM

May 4

I survived a 1,200’ ride in the Swiss Alps. It took me 14 months to walk again unassisted. And that was dry avalanche.
That monster in the film was likely wet given the sunny, warm looking conditions. Not good.

LudwigPastorius

(12,407 posts)

4. In that first post, I knew what was going to happen.

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Sun May 4, 2025, 11:19 PM

May 4

I wonder why the dude didn't start running immediately.

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