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  1. 01-16-2009, 11:35 AM #1
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    Ever Wonder What It's Like To Be Avi Buried for Almost 5 Minutes? See This Video!

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    http://www.bdel.com/avalung


    Rider: Chris Cardello
    Describe the experience:
    When the slide propagated, I tried to remain as composed as possible and make sure my AvaLung was in. As I was getting buried and the slide slowed, I threw one hand up and with my other hand I grasped the AvaLung, which had been ripped out of my mouth during the turbulent ride. While I was buried, I tried to be as calm as possible—I knew my hand was exposed so my crew would be digging me out shortly. I was able to breathe through the AvaLung, but it was difficult due to the snow jammed down my throat.
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  2. 01-16-2009, 11:41 AM #2
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    props to the crew for a fast response getting that guy out.
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  3. 01-16-2009, 11:44 AM #3
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    fuck me!
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  4. 01-16-2009, 11:45 AM #4
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    Heart rate up just watching that

    He had no chance to ski out of that
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    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.
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  5. 01-16-2009, 11:56 AM #5
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    Whoa! Holy crap. Interesting to note his buddy had a plastic shovel.
    Be careful about buying snowboard goggles for skiing. Snowboard goggles come in right eye and left eye (for goofy-footers) dominant models. This can make it hard to see correctly when skiing because you are facing straight down the hill, not sideways.
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  6. 01-16-2009, 11:56 AM #6
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    That's some effective marketing video...

    Interesting to have the cam & mic running...seems like you can hear his heart and/or respiration and some squeeking which I'm guessing is the valve on the AvaLung.
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  7. 01-16-2009, 12:03 PM #7
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    I do not ski the back country, if I did I would do so with an Avalung. Not sure why anyone would not.
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  8. 01-16-2009, 12:18 PM #8
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    Now that is a POV video. I POV I hope never to experience.

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  9. 01-16-2009, 12:18 PM #9
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    Man, that's rough one to watch... made my palms sweat.
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  10. 01-16-2009, 12:32 PM #10
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    Yowsa. Best case scenario to say the least -- one hand above the snow guaranteed the response time. Being down 15-35 mins likely with a beacon search.
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  11. 01-16-2009, 01:41 PM #11
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    hutash Now that is a POV video. I POV I hope never to experience.
    yea, left me thinking the same thing..that was intense
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  12. 01-16-2009, 04:37 PM #12
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    After watching the video and then considering the snowpack this year. I placed my order.
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  13. 01-16-2009, 04:42 PM #13
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    I'm more frightened of bull sharks.
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    Wow, that was crazy...very intense.
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  15. 01-16-2009, 04:49 PM #15
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    Holy shit.

    I have the group buy going for the Beacon.

    I am going to check into avalungs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roo View Post
    I'm more frightened of bull sharks.
    Yeah, but only in the water.

    On land, I'd be like, "What now, shark? What?!? S'what I thought."

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    I had to get up and walk around a bit after watching that.
    eating and sleeping is serious business
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  19. 01-16-2009, 05:30 PM #19
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    Sickening; like being trapped under ice… you can see daylight, but nothing you can do to save yourself.
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  20. 01-16-2009, 05:30 PM #20
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    Pretty intense, surprised the camera was still recording

    +1 for Avalung
    +1 for The POV Camera
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  21. 01-16-2009, 05:50 PM #21
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    Wow. Watched it twice. Both times I automatically took a big gulp of air when the shovel uncovered him.

    Wow.
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  22. 01-16-2009, 06:11 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by dawnpatroljh View Post
    Rider: Chris Cardello
    Describe the experience:
    ....with my other hand I grasped the AvaLung, which had been RIPPED OUT OF MY MOUTH during the turbulent ride. While I was buried.......I was able to breathe through the AvaLung, but it was difficult due to the SNOW JAMMED DOWN MY THROAT.
    That was fucking terrifying!
    Repeat after me: I-Do-Not-Want-To-Be-Buried

    Show that to everyone who says
    "you can just point it and ski out an avi"
    "just make an air pocket"
    "just turn your head a little and the avalung is right there. no problem"
    "just swim like it's water and you'll end up on top"
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    What strikes me about this is the intensity of the terrain and the rapid rescue.

    Many are getting to the point with high tech beacons and avalungs, that the thought pops in - " I'll just breath out of the tube and rescue will be here in no time..."

    What really needs to be hammered home is many of the pitches that we ski could produce traumatic slides that a beacon would serve only as as tool to recover a body. The Jackson recovery for instance took what 6 minutes? . It is amazing that this one was not the case.

    At any rate, I use an avalung and beacon with every outing.
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  24. 01-16-2009, 06:31 PM #24
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    The slope to his right had fractured and gone at 0'32s.

    He kept making turns for another six seconds before the snow around him crazy paved.
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  25. 01-16-2009, 11:47 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roo View Post
    The slope to his right had fractured and gone at 0'32s.

    He kept making turns for another six seconds before the snow around him crazy paved.
    He kept going cuz he was there for sick footy brah!
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