Had a close call today. Headed out for an afternoon tour w a friend to Some side country. There was one lone skier track already in the main bowl. It was about 1oclock and there had been a big temp change and some wind loading so we chose one of the more mellow lines. Some friends had just scored lines right around the corner. I dropped first while my buddy waited up top in a safe spot. First few turns were blower. As I came over the roll into the steep section the whole slope popped. I saw cracks shoot out in all directions. Next thing I was swimming through chest deep and heading for a cliff band. I leaned hard on my toe edge and tried to steer out of it. Another section broke in front of me and there was nowhere to go. Felt like a giant wave breaking on my back and I was stuck in the white water. My head was still above it and I could see a notch in the cliff band. I pointed it and aired off the cliff luckily just between two rocks. I landed hard and butt checked. I tried to pop up as the slide started pouring on my back. It started pushing me again and I started swimming w it. It pushed up around my shoulders and started covering my head just as it came to a halt. Lucky the snow was light and I was able to stand up and ride out. You can kind of see the crown left side at the very top of the snow field. Ended up sliding 5 or 6 hundred feet maybe more. Never thought I'd be that guy, reality check!
9 мар 2013
