kingslug
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Just watched a news report of a ski hotel in Italy that got crushed in an avalanche...scary stuff. I was in a hotel in Switzerland that had a bank vault for a room...found out its the avalanche room. Can't imagine that happening here..but we do get inter lodged in Utah. The last time I was in Europe, Zermatt, 5 of our group hired a guide, we did too and had a pretty amazing day in the powder. While waiting for them in one of the lodges a massive avalanche came down near the lodge...it almost got them. The guide came in yelling about..something..he heard it and screamed for them to make a run for it. They got to a safe place but when they turned around the blast hit them a bit. They all came in covered by it..one guy said his glasses all of a sudden iced up. Scared the hell out of all of them. I was wondering why so few people where out in the powder fields..we managed to ski 6 days of powder, yet most of the locals stuck to the groomers...now I know why. Its why I recommend anyone venturing out into this kind of terrain to get at least a level 1 avalanche certificate..its a tough 3 day course..no lift service..you skin up..but totaly worth it. I did it in Utah and it taught me a lot.