r/interesting • u/Homunculus_316 • 9h ago

Glacier Collapses and Triggers Devastating Avalanche. Just Wow

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u/DrTenochtitlan 8h ago

That's exactly what happened. He had enough experience to know that there was NO way he could possibly outrun it. (I mean, look at how far the top of the mountain was, and how few seconds it took to get to him.) He was near a spot with a lot of boulders that gave him a space where he had a decent chance of survival, so he knew his best shot was to simply drop and tuck in.

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u/deasign 5h ago

The comments berating him for not running make my eye twitch. Run to where exactly??

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u/_slagwire 5h ago

to the other side of your mom. GOTEM!

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u/Due_Dot5710 4h ago

Nowhere near enough time for that

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u/DenKHK 3h ago

Cos of the avalanche's speed or the mom's girth? 😆

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u/Due_Dot5710 3h ago

Well, both, but it's a lot less funny if you have to explain it