Hidden crevasse swallows snowboarders.
Hidden crevasse swallows snowboarders.

These snowboarders had themselves a pretty intense situation after a crevasse seemed to open up directly under them with little warning.

Crevasse rescue skills are necessary to know and understand for glacier travel, as travel on glaciers means there’s always a risk that you or a partner could fall into one.

Fortunately it seems, given how calm the group stays and how many people there were, everyone involved likely made it out alright.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...