Buried Alive—and Running Out of Time

Outside Podcast

Sports, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

It was a glorious powder day in the Sierra Nevada when three friends set off into the backcountry at dawn. They had tons of experience and all the essential emergency gear, so they were unfazed by the fact that the local avalanche center had listed the danger that day as considerable. As the trio saw it, if you wanted to enjoy good skiing conditions in the backcountry, you had to accept some risk. But then, in an instant, a slide buried one of them and the other two began a frantic search to find him and save his life before he ran out of air. In this episode, the first of a two-part special exploring our relationship to the hazards of avalanches, we chronicle a miraculous survival story and ask what we ultimately learn when we make it through worst-case scenarios. This episode is brought to you by Belize, one of the world’s great adventure destinations and a country that’s created a comprehensive and common sense COVID-19 safety system for travelers. Learn more about how you can safely experience the wonder of Belize at travelbelize.org

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0:00.0	This episode of the outside podcast is brought to by Belize, one of the world's great adventure destinations
0:06.3	in a country that's created a comprehensive and common-sense COVID-19 safety system for travelers.
0:13.2	Belize might be best known for its sandy beaches and turquoise waters, but its greatest gift is actually its diversity.
0:21.1	There may be no other place on the planet with such an incredible combination of thrilling outdoor activities,
0:27.2	natural wonders, and unique cultural history. I know this because I experienced it myself on my own trip to Belize.
0:35.2	I'm a water lover, so I was drawn by the exceptional snorkeling and scuba diving.
0:40.2	The country is home to the largest reef system in the northern hemisphere, where there are more than 500 species of fish.
0:47.2	I had close encounters with sea turtles and spiny lobsters and a pair of black-tip reef sharks.
0:53.2	But I had just as memorable adventures on shore, where I visited Amaya Temple, explored caves with ancient artifacts and slept in a tree house.
1:02.2	I also swam at the base of a waterfall and listened to howler monkeys in the rainforest.
1:08.2	I love those guys.
1:11.2	Today, Belize is inviting travelers to do all this in more through their new tourism gold standard program.
1:19.2	This extensive program certifies enhanced health and safety standards of hotels, restaurants, and tour operators,
1:27.2	so you can enjoy a reliably safe vacation.
1:30.2	They've also created a new Belize travel health app to make your logistics easy and hassle-free.
1:37.2	Thanks to all these efforts, Belize was recently awarded a safe travel stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council
1:45.2	in recognition of the country's enhanced health and cleanliness protocols.
1:50.2	Learn more about how you can safely experience the wonder of Belize at TravelBelize.org.
2:02.2	From outside magazine and PRX, this is the outside podcast.
2:08.2	It has been a very bad winter for avalanches in the United States.
2:20.2	Earlier this month, 14 people died in avalanches in a single week in Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, Alaska, and New Hampshire.
2:32.2	Most of them were backcountry skiers or snowboarders.
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