And this is why we never ever ever ever ever EVER ride alone.

I was one of the guys that rode up and helped dig out the doo. Glad you made it out of that one alive bud. Not everyone can be as lucky as you were.

Gotta remember that the is no trees there for a reason.

My friend was buried alive in snow about a year ago in Colorado. He was 23, this stuff is serious. Rest in peace bro. Glad you survived this one! Crazy.

Watching the screen go from white to light blue to dark blue was pretty terrifying. Glad you made it out safe.

This is a classic “I’d like to get off the ride now please” moment.

the fact that he didn't scream or cuss shocks me.

A friend of ours passed away a few years ago from this very same thing. You are blessed!

That is some intense shit!! My heart was beating through my chest watching that unfold. Glad to see you made it out of there unharmed. The GoPro really showed what it would feel like to be in an avalanche. Stay safe bro!

i know im probably a dick by saying that but it damn looks good in 60 fps

great documentation of what it looks like to be in and under an avelanch

Wow, very lucky. That’s a mountain sledders worst nightmare right there. Glad to here you were ok. Other fellow sledders should watch and see how fast a avalanche can happen, thanks for posting this video. play safe out there.

This is the most vivid, wild video from an avalanche survivor ive watched. Life is a ride!

I will never understand why people find snowmobiling nice, destroying/destrubing the beautiful landscape with their roaring, stinking mobiles. I am anyway glad you survived.

Did you have a float bag on or naturally float to the top? You are one lucky dude....

I've only been in an avalanche once while snowboarding (small one) and I can tell you that it's super disorientating for the first split second before you realize what the heck's going on.

Scariest effin' video I've seen on UKposts to date. Good example of why everyone needs to be careful. Glad to still have you with us.

Glad you're ok! But is there more we can see, like the rescue?

The blue light becoming dark purple light was scary af. You were way down there for a while but got back on top again.

Man u are SO SO lucky , u used all of your 9 lives! I can not believe u popped back up! Kisses n hug your parents everyday and kids if u have them! You're living on borrowed time brother thank God, baby Jesus and all the rest of them!! Your video is by far the scariest I've seen for the fact u had no light above you!! Be safe and have a Merry Christmas

Wow. Incredible footage. Lets be clear though, and I mean no disrespect, you didn't 'get caught' in that slide, you triggered it. Glad you made it home.

As a flatland, short-track snowmobiler I sometimes really envied you guys out there. But after watching this, well now I'm not so sure.

Wow, amazing Doug. Glad it turned out ok. How far did you end up from your sled? Thanks for sharing.

This all could have been EASILY avoided if back-country squads were allowed to carry grenade launchers to test the slopes. Call your local congressman.

My heart was in my throat watching this wow!!! I'm new to snowmobiling and this video is a great way to help me learn more about avalanches. Thanks for sharing it.

Beautiful scenery!! Keep that head above the snow and glad you're alive.

Amazing you managed to stay on top. That was terrifying, glad you it made it out

Dude you were SO CLOSE to the edge and getting away from it, damn! Crazy

Here's where I chime in with some sagely mountain wisdom after the fact, even though I've never been out from behind this desktop.

Spectacular video all the same. That was a big slab of snow that came down a long ways. Glad you are ok. Lucky you have a small team of guardian angels, not just one

Holy crap. Swim like crazy !! Glad you made it

This video gave me anxiety just watching

Hi just wondering what kind of GoPro mount you used? Thanks

Wow..very lucky! Thabk God you were able to stay afloat. I would deff love to know if you had any type of avalanche gear on. If not wow, truly an angel was protecting you that day.

That's crazy man glad you made it out I shit my pants for you watching that. How deep was the sled buried?

wow!!! so lucky you stayed afloat! Glad you made it! *Fist bump*

wow scary, glad you are alright, any injuries? Was the Ski-doo salvageable?

What are you susposed to do as ut breaks? I read that in yours it was to steep to do anything but if it wasnt quite that steep do you keep riding up? Angle it?

Take notes. When the bank break under you and you see it, dive into it then cut out of it.

That’s wild! Glad you made it out

Ira funny that when the avalanched triggered al the show just randomly lifted itself LOL Glad u ok

Hey can I use some of ur video for a school project?

Daaaamn bro😫😫😫😣 thank god or... WHOEVER was watching down on you man! Im glad youre ok🤙!!!

Video is a good reminder for anyone that goes out into the backcountry in winter why you should take an AST course, carry avalanche safety gear and check the avalanche forecast.

That was fairly terrifying when you went completely under the snow. You must have felt soooo good at the end when you knew you were safe🤣🤣🤣

Looked kinda fun besides the whole almost dying part the ride down looked fun at least. Hello from the Cariboo.

❤️ so happy you're okay! When I saw that avalanche forming my heart dropped.

i ride there all the time.. glad you made it out

i always pray before i ride with my buddies, rip to all the snowmobilers,

How bad where you hurt and was the sled ok?

I saw an avalanche once when I was trekking in Nepal in 1992. The entire side of one of the Annapurna’s peeled off. A mountain over 8000 metres in height. Never will I forget the sight or the sound of it. Un-frikn believable…

glad u made it man.

Crazy video! Glad you are ok.

have yo found your snowmobile or it was buried under snow?

Were you wearing an airbag pack?

You are one lucky dude. Buried alive in an avalanche would have to be one of the worst ways to die.

Wow,I'm glad your still alive

Jeez... this is my worst nightmare, just had a small heart attack watching this

Jesus christ, while watching this i swear it got harder to breathe. Glad you made it out of that man thats scary as hell.

I know that feeling bro.. it s 3 months today i got myself in that situation

As an ex-pro snowboarder who accessed most of our terrain with snowmobiles, the main goal was always backcountry safety. I saw far too many accidents, and most within the snowmobile community. If you are on a sled, in uncontrolled terrain, and you haven't taken any one of the multiple courses available, you are what we consider a "kook." Dangerous not only for yourself, but for others around you as well. I would hope that you have gone through all of the necessary courses, and know and understand how to use a beacon. Your response to the avy-pack makes me think you really don't know what you are doing back there, as they have a much higher successfull recovery rate than transceivers. But nothing helps like the knowledge of reading the terrain - knowing which "aspects" of the mountain are safe and unsafe on any given day - and most importantly, keeping a good read on the weather conditions. That slope looked quite windloaded to me, and the crown of that avy was over 2' deep. Don't rely on "guardian angels" in the future, be prepared and know how to avoid it in the first place.

That looks fun. Where is this so i can try it too

Nice documentation of what can happen when we ride in deep snow

so scary and long ride. did you tought you're not going to survive while you were going with snow.

Unreal Video! Glad that you made it out ok. Was the sled fully buried?

How did you stay a float?

So what happened to you in the video when you were not moving? were you in shock or did you pass out?

holy fuck man!! You are lucky you were near the top when that ripped out. Any lower and who knows. Glad you are ok.

My friend was in an avalanche in Switzerland. He had to cut out his nephew. The tourguide died unfortunately. Very traumatic. My friend had read in a magazine few days before the trip in case of an avalanche you need to make swimming movements with your arms.. as if you want to swim up. He did. This might have saved him. Also at the moment if happened he thought "Not now!!!" as he had certain other people on his mind that needed him in life.

When he was riding up to the hell , I thought he had got a rocket man rag

whoa.... did you decide to take a nap at the end?!?! you got balls dude..!

Do you feel like being at the top of that thing instead of the bottom kept you alive? That was scary as hell to watch I can't even fathom being in that situation. Relieved you pulled through.

That looked like an avalanche chute that you were climbing with the lack of trees

THAT was disturbing to watch! He got lucky. Out here another guy got caught up in one, had one of those deploy packs and when they unburied him, he still had it on and was gone.

Holy smokes! You are one lucky guy

LOL!! I snowmobile up in Cottonwood Pass in CO... Never seen anything like that!

Crazy shittt. So did they ever find the Sled.

So, was he hurt badly? I was waiting for him to move or wave or groan. Lucky fellow. He was awfully close to that boulder/rock at 2:05. Plus, I can't believe that camera kept recording. I was waiting for it to go flying through the air.

I’ve been caught in two avalanches, your best bet is as soon as see that snow start to break away is point those skies down hill and when your sled starts to go under pin to get back on top and ride it out.

Glad you made it bud. Take care..

WOW. I can't say i've ever seen a video of people resurfacing during the slide besides using an airbag backpack. This is unbelievable.

Avalanche gear?

What happened to your power toboggan ?

That looked like the big slide path just to the right after the lake up at Gorman Lake near Golden. Boy, this guy was soooo luck to survive that. Oh that slides all the time that’s way there is usually no tracks on it.

Did you get it back?

good thing your ok man

absolutely terrifying. ive always fantasised about what that would look like and what i would do if i were caught in an avalanche. i guess the answer is just tucker up and stay calm, and hope its a smooth ride.

Your guard angel is a Beast man

Did you have an avi pack on?

Did your helmet rip off of you or were you just laying still?

“And this is why you drive in trails“ -14 year old kids dad

so, where was your sled at this point, under the snow or?

Did you have airbag or smth?

What camera

Surely the snowmobile ( noise & impact on terrain ) caused the avalanche ?

What that on Gorman ?

MAN WHAT GOGGLES ARE THOSE THEY STAYED ON THE WHOLE TIME also glad ur safe

Bravissimo, complimenti, sei sopravvissuto alla valanga che tu stesso hai creato con la motoslitta dove non saresti dovuto passare! Applausi 👏🏼👏🏼

wow.. snowmobiles are dangerous in these conditions.. should always wear that avalanche balloon backpack to help you stay on top of the wave of snow. He could have been sucked way down bellow. Amazing he could survive. Moral of the story is its not a joke, snow can kill you

Is the snowmobiles ok tho?