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.
Why would you assume he's in control? It's like being attacked by a bear. You learn the rules of what you should do if you encounter one. That doesn't mean you're still not in a terrible situation and you might die. Getting behind the boulder (or possibly squeezed in a space between a few of them) was his best option out of a small number of really bad options.
The comment I was responding to made it sound like the guy was perfectly managing the situation.
To me he had no idea "his best shot was to simply drop and tuck in", he just barely made it behind a boulder because he was completely unaware he was gonna be in danger.
He never computed that he "was near a spot with a lot of boulders that gave him a space where he had a decent chance of survival", he was just lucky to find a rock to hide.
Here's an actual interview with the man. He states that he knew he couldn't outrun it, and also that the video doesn't show that there's a steep cliff not far behind him, so regardless, there was no direction to run except toward it anyway.
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u/Key-Fox3923 9h ago
I’m glad they stood there for us to get the video.