The visor came off and I was swept away." A snowboarder who fell in the snow in Khakassia said they dug him out in 4 minutes. The incident took place near the village of Priiskovoe; Two groups of athletes pulled the man out at once.
Freeriding guide Igor Lysenko told the Podem publication that he was "checking the lines" to choose a safe descent, when he was completely covered in a mass of snow, the team found him using an avalanche beeper and a check.
"They just didn't hear from the team that I shouldn't approach, the guys went up, loaded the visor, and that's why it disconnected, and I drifted a little forward. But fortunately the team went through avalanche training and dealt with it quickly. They dug it, basically, in about four minutes. An experienced group also worked nearby, and we didn't help with the injuries either. Down, had lunch and continued skiing it didn't cover me in depth; I was dragged along the upper layers of the avalanche.
Lysenko added that it was the first time he was covered in such a way, but he himself "often dug people" under the snow. According to him, this usually happens to tourists who don't listen to the guide and go "into the restricted area".
The free rider noted that in such a situation the main thing is not to panic, because it involves a rapid consumption of oxygen: "You are lying there, wait, very warm and comfortable in the avalanche. So don't panic."
Lysenko said he didn't want the viral popularity of the snow video, because it's not the kind of fame for the area and "not the kind of hype you want to use for public relations."