I SURVIVED AN AVALANCHE!!!

By walker on 2/26/2008 on walker's blog

"It was like claws of snow running towards me and not being able to move"...

Me after surviving my first avalanche experience.

My
friend and I took to Anvil mountain in Silverton, CO with the
excitement reserved for crack addicts on the binge. It was snowing! My
powder experience from the day before was only adding to the potential
soft, pillowy goodness waiting for us - I just knew it would be good!
We kept talking about how much fun the fresh powder would be as we
strapped on our skins. The idea of deep face shots was all I could
think of.

We started our backcountry ski trip up the far East
ridge of Anvil mountain. The hike is normally pretty hard and steep!
However, the falling snow covered any icy spots, so we made great time...

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