Professional freerider Géraldine Fasnacht talks about her avalanche experience. Subtitles available in German, English, French and Italian. (Just click on the wheel in the toolbar below the video and select your language)
As a freerider and wingsuit flyer, Géraldine is aware of the risks. But because it's her job, she knows how to deal with them in a suitably professionally manner. Géraldine is known for her extremely professional and meticulous planning, which often takes days or weeks. She had always managed to correctly assess the dangers and minimize residual risk – until April 2014, when she was surprised by a large avalanche and had no chance to escape. Find out more here: https://abs-airbag.com/en/survive/geraldine-fasnacht/
The most important thing is to avoid an avalanche in the first place. But even when you are well trained and informed there is always a residual risk. In case something goes wrong it is important to be as good equipped as possible. An avalanche is always a life threatening situation and you should never take a higher risk.
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