Watch What It’s Like to Survive an Avalanche with Jimmy Chin from Vice Sports
On April 1st, 2011, Jimmy Chin and friends were riding in the Teton Range in Wyoming when Chin was caught in an avalanche. He was carried 2,000 vertical feet. This is his animated story of survival.
Listen to Jimmy Chin describe his personal avalanche experience. This first hand account brings every backcountry skier’s biggest fear to life. It’s terrifying. Jimmy Chin is incredibly lucky to be alive.
Please be safe out there.
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According to an article from JHNewsAndGuide.com posted on 4/6/11, just days after the incident happened, the group went up Shadow Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. Then they climbed and skied The Sliver on Nez Perce. On their return to their car, they skied the Four Hour Couloir, according to this GTNP incident report, which is where the avalanche occurred.
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Official Description From YouTube – What It’s Like to Survive an Avalanche with Jimmy Chin:
Published on Dec 17, 2015
On April 1st, 2011, Jimmy Chin was caught in an avalanche in the Teton Range in Wyoming. We animated his story of survival as he was caught in a slide that brought him to the edge of death and back.
