Not how I planned on starting the morning...stay safe out there kids! Posted by Tom Oye on Wednesday, January 11, 2017

This is a video we never want to see. A snowboarder is riding above a drainage when a large avalanche is triggered. The angle captures perfectly the snowpack deteriorating beneath his feet and the following slide.It can be argued that his airbag helped him stay above the snow and saved his life.

With the massive amounts of snow that have fallen throughout the west, we urge everyone to use extreme caution if they choose to enter the backcountry.