“Snowboarder in Loveland Colorado, USA triggers avalanche and survives by inflating Backcountry Access Float 32 Avalanche Airbag Pack.”

I’m sure the snowboarder involved in this Loveland, Colorado avalanche is carefully reviewing both the selfie stick and headcam footage to analyze what exactly went wrong here. Thankfully he was wearing an avalanche airbag backpack and was able to deploy the inflatable which provided float on his uncontrolled descent to the base. Yikes.

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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....