Can you imagine hiking along in your Adidas track suit and Chuck Taylors and casually pulling out your iPhone to vertically film a natural phenomenon as majestic as this? Such were the circumstances for a group of day hikers outside of Manang, Nepal who witnessed a massive avalanche cloud careening through the Himalaya. Good lord that must have been exhilarating.

 

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....