Terrifying Moment Skier Falls Into A Crevas

I fell in a crevasse while skiing in high mountain around Mont Blanc massif. Check out the first comment to understand our mistakes....

This day we made many mistakes, that's why I posted this video. When we reached the top another group came and asked to use our rope. We said yes because the rappel was pretty hard to install, then our group (of four) accessed the couloir. The platform at the beginning of the couloir was relatively sketchy, so we both decided to start the descent without the rope while our two other friends were waiting the second group to take back the rope. At this moment I was thinking that agglutinate 6 peoples at the top of the couloir was more dangerous than splitting the group, here was my first mistake. So with my friend, we started to get down together without a real analyze of the terrain. Here again another mistake because we were excited to ski, instead we should have to ski smaller section one by one before regrouping on a secure point. Then I arrived at the bottom part of the couloir, I stopped in front of the crevasse, in the middle of the couloir to wait my friend to cross the crevasse. This is my biggest mistake because it was too exposed with all the snow... My friend came just above me with too much speed, the snow took me and caused the fall. I broke my knee ligament but it's a pretty low price, these places are serious and not always give you a second chance. I would add a final note, my family is heavily engaged in mountain rescuing. I grew up with their stories in mind and this time it was my own experience. I take it as a lesson. -yt
SFOGuysays...

"My friend came just above me with too much speed, the snow took me and caused the fall. "

His buddy's skiing pushed him into the crevasse. Damn.

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