“Echidna resuce in Thredbo. Good to get the little fella out of harms way.”

Just when you though you had seen it all as far as skier wildlife encounters an echidna stumbles across the slopes of Thredbo in Australia as skiers and snowboarders charge downhill. Luckily this little dude wasn’t hit and a friendly Aussie picked it up and helped him with the traverse.

Echidna Lesson: Sometimes known as spiny anteaters, egg-laying mammals,  live in Australia and New Guinea, like to shred Thredbo. 

*Video courtesy of MountainWatch

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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....