Point of view headcam by skier Jérôme Buc who triggers an avalanche in the Pyrenees.
Film courtesy of Fabien Pottier.
Each year, avalanches claim more than 150 lives worldwide, a number that has been increasing over the past few decades. Thousands more are caught in avalanches, partly buried or injured. Everyone from snowmobilers to skiers to highway motorists are caught in the "White Death." Most are fortunate enough to survive.
