Snowboarder v. Avalanche
© Jussi Grznar. Above: Pemberton backcountry in British Columbia, Canada.
Jussi Grznar captured this moment in the middle of Pemberton backcountry after a 40-mile snowmobile ride with Andrew Burns and the rest of the crew. This was Andrew’s first descent on this glacier. As he jumped off the 50ft drop the avalanche caught up with him. Even though completely blinded with snow Andrew rode away safely at the bottom. To see more of Grznar’s work click here.
Tags: British Columbia, Canada, Jussi Grznar, Pemberton backcountry
December 1st, 2010 at 12:28 pm EEDT
This is a great photo. I wouldn’t class this as an avalanche though. Not a mass of snow here, just a bit of spindrift flowing over the drop-off. Still a nice photograph.
December 1st, 2010 at 2:01 pm EEDT
Yeah, that’s just slough isn’t it?
December 1st, 2010 at 2:53 pm EEDT
it is a slough but we had to be “more general” for non snowboard, non ski audience … thank you for checking it out …
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:51 am EEDT
Sick pic juicey!! Lools like your having fun behind The lens aswell!! How long Are you In Canada for?
December 2nd, 2010 at 7:07 am EEDT
I forgot to add, it’s a great shot and great riding too.
December 2nd, 2010 at 1:53 pm EEDT
The title of your photograph is inaccurate… Non-skiing audience or not. It suggests that the snowboarder is in imminent danger of an avalanche when actually he’s more in danger from the drop he’s in the process of making, apparently a blind one too… How about “Flying Blind”…
December 25th, 2010 at 9:12 pm EEDT
Sick shot!!!!! Congrats!
August 4th, 2011 at 5:07 pm EEDT
Wow, absolutely nuts! Reminds me of the Travis Rice video when he rode out of an avalanche. Scary stuff.