Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek – Multimedia Feature

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Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek

Fresh powder beckoned 16 expert skiers and snowboarders into the backcountry. Then the snow gave way.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/#/?part=tunnel-creek

“The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow — instantly became the enemy. Somewhere above, a pristine meadow cracked in the shape of a lightning bolt, slicing a slab nearly 200 feet across and 3 feet deep. Gravity did the rest.

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