CNN.com – Man rides avalanche feet-first – Feb 20, 2005
What a trip!
MONA, Utah (AP) — A hiker fell about 1,000 feet down a mountain side, riding an avalanche feet-first — and suffered only minor injuries.
“Extremely lucky,” said Juab County Sheriff Alden Orme.
Mark Thomas and two companions were hiking on a ridge near Mount Nebo on Saturday when snow gave way beneath them, they told police.
His friends did not fall, but Thomas slid about 1,000 feet, triggering an avalanche, Orme said.