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Close Call With An Avalanche
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/snow2.html ^

Posted on 02/15/2015 8:07:54 AM PST by navysealdad

A man was heading up the side of a mountain on his snowmobile when he was covered by a sudden wave of snow. His friends escaped the avalanche on their own snowmobiles, but turned around to save him once the snow settled.

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1 posted on 02/15/2015 8:07:54 AM PST by navysealdad
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To: navysealdad

It seems like it was more important to continue filming then to help dig the guy out. Granted, he did appear to be OK, but an extra pair of hands would not have hurt.


2 posted on 02/15/2015 8:18:10 AM PST by Michael.SF. (It takes a gun to feed a village (and an AK 47 to defend it).)
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To: Michael.SF.

Helmet cam.


3 posted on 02/15/2015 9:14:45 AM PST by rmccullo
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To: navysealdad

Could’ve been worse.

I think he is a single guy and at the time of the avalanche, unemployed.

If he had gotten pregnant during around then, the timing could not have been worse.

He simply could not afford to feed and take care of another person and had no support system.

So, everything worked out for the best...


4 posted on 02/15/2015 9:43:43 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: navysealdad

The avalanche took his hair right off.... : )


5 posted on 02/15/2015 10:39:51 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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