Inches from an Avalanche | National Geographic

October 1997 brothers Jose and hey Zeus
Novus of Spain are out to conquer the
mountain cameraman alejandro Rocha stays
behind to film their attempt odds are
one of the brothers may not make it home
tons of fresh snow cling to the
mountains steep slopes ana poorna is now
a ticking time bomb the brothers forge
ahead anyway soon they are mere specks
in the distance
as alejandro films his worst fears come
true a colossal torrent of snow and pies
crashes over the climbers avalanches can
reach speeds of 80 miles per hour this
one is thundering straight towards
Alejandro
he can’t bear to face his killer he
retreats to his tent this is the face of
a man waiting for death
but miraculously the massive avalanche
grinds to a halt just a few yards from
Alejandro’s tent his life has been
spared but what about Jose in Hazel’s
this guy’s being no one responds they
could be anywhere under the snow crushed
by the Avalanche were buried alive
Alejandro searches with his camera for
any signs of life
suddenly he spots something on the side
of the mountain he can’t believe his
eyes an overhanging ledge has protected
Jose and hey Suz as the Avalanche
steamroll over them the brothers are
thrilled to be alive