Mountain Climber Captures Moment He Is Caught In Avalanche 400 Feet Up
The nail-biting footage was recorded by Leland Nisky during a day off work as he made his way up The Ribbon, in Ouray, while he was unroped and alone on February 8, according to Climbing magazine. In the Instagram clip, which can be viewed here, Nisky can be seen hanging from the edge of a mountain with just one ice ax holding him firmly in place. But soon afterward an avalanche begins, forcing Nisky to quickly hack at the ice sheet with his other ice ax in a bid to properly secure himself in place....