Wow, the part where he felt the weight of the snow on his chest. I wonder if it helped him that the skis and pack were off at the time the avalanche occurred.
" I wonder if it helped him that the skis and pack were off at the time the avalanche occurred."
Not sure about whether the pack would be a plus or minus but I wonder if the skis could be trouble. If the binding didn't release you'd think the avalanche might torque the skis and break his leg, or similar. I suspect there is an answer to that somewhere - a fair amount of skiers are caught in slides. Alpine bindings are not something I'm real knowledgable about.
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