Snowboarder gets caught in double avalanche

http://pinpinfilms.com/Snowboard triggers a double avalanche and gets caught in one side of the slide. He gets washed down the mountain side but then rides out at the end. Yikes!It was a good thing he was wearing his avalanche clothing that day because it allowed him to slide right on top of the avalanche and ride away safely at the end. The rider was wearing his avalanche beacon, was well trained in avalanche safety and several of his friends were standing by incase (also all with avalanche beacons, probes, shovels, and all well avalanche trained). tracker avalanche beacons are the ones that were used in this trip deep into the backcountry. They are considered the best avalanche beacon because they are simply very easy to use. A digital display tells you exactly how far the other person is from you and what direction that person is in. avalanche transceivers are of no use if they are not easy to use. Proper snowboarding gear for the backcountry is a must just for situations like the one in this video. Avalanche facts:They Are dangerousThey are scaryThey Are Powerful Connect with PinPin Film Producer Trailer Tom on Facebook: ' http://www.facebook.com/trailertom' ' ' Check out the PinPin blog: ' http://www.minimumwageentertainment.com/blog

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Georgia Aquarium mourns death of prized beluga whale calf

They initially became concerned when the calf was born and needed assistance from the divers to bring it to the surface to breathe

A beglua whale calf born Friday night at the Georgia Aquarium has died, despite receiving 24-hour nurturing from animal care experts at the Atlanta facility.

"This is an extremely sad day for the Georgia Aquarium family. Over the past few days, our veterinary and animal care teams have been giving around-the-clock care to Maris and her calf," Gregory Bossart, chief veterinary officer, said in a news release issued Wednesday. "We initially became concerned when the calf was born..