Amazing snowboarding video of Meesh Hytner who was saved by deploying an airbag as she was caught up in a terrifying avalanche this week in the Colorado mountains.
But Meesh Hytner, believes her life was saved when she was able to deploy an airbag, so she could remain on the surface of the giant slab as it broke out above her. It meant she could stay upright with her back and feet downhill for the entirety of the slide.
The slide was one of 17 natural and human-triggered avalanches recorded throughout last week and into the early part of this week in the Vail and Summit Zone, according to Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
Here at snowboardingdays.com we applaud anything that improves snowboarding safety, especially snowboarding in the back country. We hope to see more of these airbags being used by snowboarders now.
This was a very dangerous situation but since Meesh Hynter deployed her airbag it saved her life. I think this event will improve the future of snowboarding/ski safety.