There is nothing more to it. His partners were smart to keep a safe distance as he rode up the sketchy face, and then get out of the way when the snow gave, but the snowmobiler who took the tumble and miraculously avoided being buried in a sea of white didn’t even deploy his airbag. If you’re going to be riding up a sketchy face like that, be ready to pull that cord fast.
Now, let me be clear, I’m glad he is indeed okay — and we should all be so lucky “float” head-up to the top of an avalanche — however, that is exactly what this outcome was: lucky. Don’t count on being that lucky.
