Remarkably, the British tourist and his fellow trekkers came out unscathed after a massive avalanche raced over them from the mountains they were just about to climb.
An average of 27 people die in avalanches each year across the US, so it’s a good thing Maurice Kervin came prepared.
An avalanche is every snowboarder and skier’s worst nightmare, but if you happen to have an ‘avalanche airbag’ you might live to tell the tale.