Kevin Bransfield says he’s lucky to be alive after he got caught in a large avalanche last week on Colorado’s Berthoud Pass, according to a story on The Denver Channel.
“I kept sliding and sliding and sliding,” said Bransfield. “I thought I was going to get buried. I thought it was the end of my life.” . . Bransfield said at times, it felt like an eternity, waiting for the slide to stop. “It was large in every direction that I looked. It was all sliding,” he said. . . “All I could see was my board and my feet. All I saw was white the whole time,” said Bransfield. . . Bransfield was buried up to his neck. His dog was safe on the mountain, while his friends called for help.
Luckily, Bransfield was wearing his helmet. According to the story he should make a full recovered from his injuries in about eight weeks.
[Link: The Denver Channel]
Idiot didn’t even have avalanche gear. Darwin candidate.
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