Avalanche at Tunnel Creek | Into the Backcountry | 1
Against The Odds5 Huhti 2022

Avalanche at Tunnel Creek | Into the Backcountry | 1

Lured by the promise of fresh powder, more and more skiers and snowboarders are heading onto backcountry slopes. But in the wrong conditions, these areas can turn from playgrounds to death traps in an instant. That's what happened to one group of elite athletes in the Tunnel Creek backcountry section near Stevens Pass Ski Resort in Washington State. There, without warning, five skiers found themselves caught in one of nature’s deadliest forces – an avalanche.

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