Video: Chatel Avalanche Rescue

While skiing off piste in Chatel, France, things get very real in a hurry for these guys. When captured on video, these incidents serve to remind us what a real avalanche situation looks like and force us to think of what we would do. Check it out:
  From the youtube description:

"Dennis Corbet and Colin Gomez experienced an avalanche accident in late January in the French Alps.

Dennis was riding a cool face when, after a drop, a slab got triggered. He didn’t really understand what was happening and fell while turning on the crack. He was immediately covered by the avalanche and got pushed to the bottom. 
Colin, who was watching him ridding, started the rescue. Thanks to the DVA he found him and, with the help of the witnesses, wriggled him out of the avalanche.

Remember, stick to what you have planned and be trained for those kind of situations."