Video: Colorado Snowboarder Caught In Avalanche Deploys Airbag And Survives

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By media | January 30th, 2012

This footage was taken Jan. 25, 2012, in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado. It features female pro snowboarder Meesh Hytner being caught in a sizeable (~class 3) avalanche and deploying her Float 30 avalanche airbag before taking a long ride.

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