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“Don’t Make The Same Mistake We Did” Lessons From An Avalanche Close Call in Austria

“It’s f*cking dangerous up there. Bad place to come down.”

As temps dip and we begin gear up for the 2022/2023 season, it’s a great time to refresh our avalanche safety protocols and glean valuable lessons from past mistakes. Follow along Andreas Hasselbeck as he describes a day skiing at St. Anton am Arlberg that culminated in near miss with a slide in an out of bounds section on the eastern side of the resort. Moral of the story…don’t just be aware of avalanches you may trigger yourself, be aware of terrain traps. For more info on avalanche safety please GO HERE:

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