“I go face first into the snow and I disappear. I take my arms to push up and there’s nothing there. I’m panicking thinking this is what they mean by finding the body.” –Bert Kreischer

Wild story from comedian Bert Kreischer about a scary snow submersion incident he experienced while snowboarding in Switzerland. Comedians like to spin yarns and the perception of time is reliably unreliable when panic sets in, but Bert is claiming to have been face down in deep snow for 10 minutes before his guide rescued him. The way he tells it, the story is pretty entertaining but for anyone thats been in a similar situation knows he experienced is terrifying.

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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....