Straight To Hell

A video shoot with Lénaïc Léard ends abruptly on a windslab. Despite having tried to respect basic security rules he got caught in the avalanche... thank god for the ABS Airbag

This past winter Nick McNutt was skiing in the North Cascades when he faced the most dangerous element of big mountain skiing, an avalanche. Fortunately the Canadian showcased not only his strength as a skier, but his ability to perform under pressure. Nick was able to point his skis and safely ski out of the avalanche. This was captured while he was filming for Teton Gravity Research’s new film “Tight Loose”. The full movie is available now for digital download and on DVD.

Dennis Corbet and Colin Gomez experienced an avalanche accident in late January in the French Alps. Dennis was riding a cool face when, after a drop, a slab got triggered. He didn’t really understand what was happening and fell while turning on the crack. He was immediately covered by the avalanche and got pushed to the bottom. Colin, who was watching him ridding, started the rescue. Thanks to the DVA he found him and, with the help of the witnesses, wriggled him out of the avalanche. R...