Off Piste Skiing and Avalanches – A Cautionary Tale

Skiing off piste, back country skiing, off trail skiing, call it what you will, can mean an exhilarating experience of skiing powder snow away from the crowded pistes. But in that sparkling carpet of angels **** lurk hidden dangers…

This happened some time ago in 1973.

Two men were skiing off piste in Geilo Norway in early March. The temperature was below freezing, perhaps minus 5