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Inches from an Avalanche | National Geographic


October 1997 brothers Jose in hey-zeus

October 1997 brothers Jose in hey-zeus novus of Spain are out to conquer the

novus of Spain are out to conquer the

novus of Spain are out to conquer the mountain cameraman Alejandro Rocha stays

mountain cameraman Alejandro Rocha stays

mountain cameraman Alejandro Rocha stays behind to film their attempt odds are

behind to film their attempt odds are

behind to film their attempt odds are one of the brothers may not make it home

one of the brothers may not make it home

one of the brothers may not make it home tons of fresh snow cling to the mountain

tons of fresh snow cling to the mountain

tons of fresh snow cling to the mountain steep slopes Annapurna is now a ticking

steep slopes Annapurna is now a ticking

steep slopes Annapurna is now a ticking time bomb

time bomb

time bomb the brothers forge ahead anyway soon

the brothers forge ahead anyway soon

the brothers forge ahead anyway soon they are mere specks in the distance

as Alejandro films his worst fears come

as Alejandro films his worst fears come true

true

true a colossal torrent of snow and ice

a colossal torrent of snow and ice

a colossal torrent of snow and ice crashes over the climbers avalanches can

crashes over the climbers avalanches can

crashes over the climbers avalanches can reach speeds of 80 miles per hour

reach speeds of 80 miles per hour

reach speeds of 80 miles per hour this one is thundering straight towards

this one is thundering straight towards

this one is thundering straight towards alejandro

he can’t bear to face his killer he

he can’t bear to face his killer he retreats to his tent this is the face of

retreats to his tent this is the face of

retreats to his tent this is the face of a man waiting for death

but miraculously the massive avalanche

but miraculously the massive avalanche grinds to a halt just a few yards from

grinds to a halt just a few yards from

grinds to a halt just a few yards from Alejandro’s tent his life has been

Alejandro’s tent his life has been

Alejandro’s tent his life has been spared but what about Hosea nasals no

spared but what about Hosea nasals no

spared but what about Hosea nasals no one responds they could be anywhere

one responds they could be anywhere

one responds they could be anywhere under the snow trust by the Avalanche

under the snow trust by the Avalanche

under the snow trust by the Avalanche were buried alive

Alejandro searches with his camera for

Alejandro searches with his camera for any signs of life

suddenly he spots something on the side

suddenly he spots something on the side of the mountain he can’t believe his

of the mountain he can’t believe his

of the mountain he can’t believe his eyes an overhanging ledge has protected

eyes an overhanging ledge has protected

eyes an overhanging ledge has protected Jose in hey-zeus as the avalanche

Jose in hey-zeus as the avalanche

Jose in hey-zeus as the avalanche steamrolled over the brothers are

steamrolled over the brothers are

steamrolled over the brothers are thrilled to be alive

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