The terrifying moment a skier falls into a glacier crevasse

Newly released video from 2022 shows the unbelievable moment a skier plunged into a deep glacier crevasse in the French Alps.

The footage was posted on April 18, 2023, by a group of skiers calling themselves ‘The Powtos,’ who were skiing a glacier near La Grave, France, when one came across a deep hole and didn’t have enough time to avoid it.

According to remarks given to local media, the skier fell about 15 meters down, but was safely rescued by the group, who were equipped with ropes, harnesses, and other tools.

The group waited to share the video on social media because they were unsure of the reception it would receive, but decided it could be used to educate.

Credit: The Powtos via Storyful

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[anthonyortiz]

Achievement unlocked...

"We neeed to go deeper"

[Sub-for-a-cookie]

I can’t imagine how fast his heart was

[novailolarz]

Lmao he said "oh i'm dumb" in French

[xandergonzalez]

"bro I'm literally under the map, "

[jamespougher]

This is why you should always carry ice climbing gear, and a parachute, and scuba gear. Be prepared.

[Pass]

His ability to stay focused and to maintain control is truly amazing. I would have been screaming until I hit bottom!! I am so happy and relieved for him

[Broses]

Lucky dude that's a deep crevass that's for sure lucky u weren't there alone

[Mr.Nowapski]

All the dookie from pooping on myself would’ve lifted me back up

[foodandstuff]

This is why you should always carry a ladder

[ytpete]

Nightmare fuel looking down into the depths of that thing

[shiva]

There was a computer cafe at the bottom where he uploaded this vid

[TheCalm]

This is why you should always where a safety vest.

[dwcwrqf]

Another 200’ down there’s a Dollar General.

[christinamoreno]

Terror unlocked....thought that was a ledge he landed on. It's his ski! 😳

[metinfaithful]

how lucky is he to land exactly on the spot with a platform ⚡️

[BigDaddyTony]

Glaciers can be as deep as skyscrapers are tall. If you fall into one of its ravines, you won’t be found for a few thousand years at least.

[encryptlakegames]

Thats terrifying but that is is beautiful.

[justiceLaw]

This must be the luckiest person ever. Like his ski saved his life.

[kingsalomi]

Thomas Nazzaro fell into one of these and was never seen again. Imagine dying like that.

[paulgrundy]

Think for a moment how fortunate this guy was to find that ledge to grab on to, if he slid off or didn’t find it at all that’s a potentially lethal drop waiting for him