Video: Massive Rockfall Above Göschenen, Switzerland

Last month, a massive rockfall released in the mountains above the tiny Swiss village of Göschenen. While rockfalls aren't uncommon in the perilously-steep Swiss Alps, this one was noteworthy due to the immense size of the boulders flying downhill. The scale is hard to grasp until midway through the video when a house-sized boulder catches several seconds of airtime off a lip.

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Let this serve as a reminder that the mountains are dangerous places, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time can have deadly consequences, even if you're doing everything right.

Zack Skovron
Zack Skovron
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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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