Originally Posted By: Byrd_Huntr

I have no experience with that kind of snow, but it looks to me like he was very lucky to be skiing in a group and that they all had pack shovels to dig him out.


Luck has nothing to do with it. Avalanche beacons, probes and showels are - or should be - considered standard equipment for anyone who wants to explore the joys of snow covered terrain steeper than 30 degrees.