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Jan 26, 2018 5:34 PM
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Niddhoger
Remember, kids, every corpse on Mt. Everest was extremely motivated too!
BigDaddyLove
Wow...now watch the video with your eyes closed and answer the question "Am I actually watching gay German reality pornography?"
SnugglesaurusRex
All of those people are there because they paid good money to be there for what for them is leisure time.
MrOakTree86
littlegoblin
"hey why is the grim reaper he- ohhhhhhhh"
BramStocker
the link for the whole video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JC_wIWUC2U
TheAmazingBushman
tpb01
The north face should use this as advertisement for their tents
metaldragon92
railgap
me: "Welp, this is it." :( Unfortunately, that's not a place where people wear avalanche gear, either.
PoliticalLava
To think most of those people's last words were "fuck"
ExoticTaco
xDeAdFoXx
That's brutal... 22 dead. I wonder how many camps were hit? There's a few on that rock. We're they below 8000 meters? Could they bring help?
txGrizzly
Fucking terrifying
MurphyPandorasLawBox
To the bleak midwinter.
Tassite
HEY DICKHEAD, GET IN A GODDAMN TENT
Juicebox16
poorwhitetrash
At least I know I will never have to worry about an avalanche killing me on Mt. Everest...
warcat91
Yep, one less thing to worry about.
PopeyeTheSailor
The sherpas are the real MVPs there they climb that mountain day and night
NiNJ45TAR
What the fuck was their tent made from ?
DontTemptMeWithAGoodTime
Ball Sack skin... from sheep!
Deathsagaxx
https://youtu.be/_JC_wIWUC2U full clip, as far as I can tell
RealityIsOftenDisappointing
more - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o03-IEhbaqE
YouSeemLikeAVeryCleverPerson
Meh
Deathsagaxx
ppl died, but meh I guess right?
Andalite
"An avalanche on the tallest and possibly deadliest mountain in the world? Let me stand in the middle of it and film it" -camera guy
SuckAnElf
Why not? It’s not like there is anything he could do to stop it.
zolcome
Watch the whole video, it happened out of nowhere.
BigRigCA
it was sudden, they were at base camp. 10 sherpas and 9 climbers lives were lost.
ImSorryEh
There's basically nothing else he can do. There's no getting away or out running it, there's only "hope for the best".
OliverClothesoff70
Remember, every frozen corpse you pass on your climb to the top of Mt Everest was once a motivated living person just like you.
holdingtacos
dumbinsults
+1 for Milana Vayntrub.
ssyoda2
always plus one
TysonGoesOutside
A friend was out skiing with a group and hit an avalanche. One guy was buried for 8 minutes before they found him.
TysonGoesOutside
The thought of that has kept me awake from time to time.
Asama2
Female version of James (TheOdd1sOut)?
MightyBlockHead
Kinda?
woderwoman
What are you supposed to do in this situation? Just try and ride it out and hope for the best?
FuzzyX
Bend over and kiss your butt goodbye.
MarioBoon
Hide in your flimsy tent, of course
MarioBoon
*flimsy
gladtopissuoff
get into those avalanche tents, they are not your regular camping tent , they design to withstand certain amount of avalanche
237BeforePictures
Fly?
SirChadwellHeath
BramStocker
you just die
bl0ke
DON'T hide in a tent. Cover your nose and mouth, try to keep upright, wait for everything to stop moving and dig dig dig.
GenDrag1
I’ve answered this before, since this is a repost. Stay on high ground and pray. Don’t go inside of a tent, you get covered by snow and tent
skeletonsimpleton
Piss yourself so you know if you’re up or down
Goblor
In Iceland we are taught to drool or spit not piss yourself lmao what
ChainmailleAddict
Well, that part won't be a problem!
RubyPorto
That provides no useful information. If you're buried, you're going to be entirely unable to move. Even people buried to their waist with+
RubyPorto
-both arms free are generally unable to dig themselves out. Avalanche debris is pretty much like concrete.
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
Can you really not tell?
skeletonsimpleton
I think people have been found dead and had dug themselves deeper trying to escape
TysonGoesOutside
Yes. You have lots of pressure all over your body and your heart is pounding so you cant feel if blood is pooling.
beaverdog
Your supposed to realize that this was not a good idea and if you survive you will stop doing stupid shit and polluting places like this
SkydivingPenguin
Earth was meant to be explored by humans. Sit down.
HikariShade
There are a few things you can do to try and make sure you get an air pocket. If you manage that, you have a chance. If not, you die.
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BigRigCA
when you have mere seconds to react, it lands on, not-much-else-you-can-do.
RubyPorto
Avalanche debris has roughly the consistency of concrete. You won't be able to move at all once it stops and won't be able to move+
RubyPorto
https://vimeo.com/6581009 For reference, here's a helmet cam of a burial who was rescued in 4.5min (*very* fast). It's... unsettling.
RubyPorto
-purposefully while it's still flowing. Even if you do get an air pocket, your breath will create a nice airtight coating of ice on it,+
RubyPorto
-so the amount of time before you suffocate won't be much different. Your only hope if caught in an avalanche is to have a beacon and a+
CanuckleheadChick
I read 'bacon'.
RubyPorto
-friend with beacon/probe/shovel who wasn't caught. Those "make an air pocket" guides are written by people who have never seen avalanche+
kyle7743
Think there was a Worst-Case-Scenario book that recommends “swimming” downstream with it to stay on top of the material
totesronjeremy
They used to say this a lot but survivors have said it does not work. "Like swimming in concrete "
Mexrose75
So....just jump when it hits you?
thegrimreaver
Don't jump. Jumping could knock you head over heels, and make you hit your head. Swim with it, and try to get on top while it's moving. (1)
Mexrose75
Thanks. Not asking for me because I can never see myself on a summit of a mountain unless I was helicoptered in.
thegrimreaver
While it's flowing, snow can behave like water, and you can move through it. The moment it stops, it'll settle and become very dense. (2)
Lumpybiscuitz
not hide behind the tent like his friend lmfao. as if that would work
CapitalNick
And you'd face it head-on with arms stretched out.
hillbillybarbie
"With arms wide open..."
CommanderLiteral
Well they're the only ones that survived this avalanche so ...
Lumpybiscuitz
this is true haha
BigRigCA
359 people in that camp, 19 people were killed.
itwasbuilticame
except it would totally slow down loose rocks and other harmful degree and help form an air pocket which is key in avalanche survival.
hypocritical01
Yes, head injuries in this case are the things going to kill you quickest.
Lumpybiscuitz
dude.. its going right thru that motherfucker.
itwasbuilticame
slow down not stop. Do u c the amount of the loose pebbles in the footage? I didn't notice any holes in tents, mayb because of angle though
Lumpybiscuitz
aight i can see pebbles...but when i heard the word rock that is not what I thought of. i thought of a big meaty sucker.
itwasbuilticame
but besides all of those things, ya you're right.
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Lumpybiscuitz
thats what im saying. it would sorta be like falling through a pool tarp. you die
Holobit
Only that they didn't die.
Lumpybiscuitz
They obviously got lucky and didnt get wrapped up in the tent. Y are people seriously thinking they lived bc of the tent.