You are standing at the top of a north facing bowl with your buddies. You pull your collar up to keep out the cold. The wind is blowing against your back, you can hear tiny snow crystals as they impact on your helmet. Below an untouched stash of powder on a 35 degree slope running out into woods. Perfect ski conditions. You don’t want to hang around. You agree with your friends to ski one at a time and wait at the tree line, a great spot to grab some video. Helmetcam… check, shovel, probe… check, beacon, uh oh.
Avalanche airbag survivor, photo D.Givois