Avalanche: Chugach State Park

I looked up and saw an incoming avalanche. Possibly a cornice fall, building it's momentum and size, coming straight down to us. It did not take very long for me to start yelling at my two ski partners and quickly making evasive actions. In my head I knew I had to find some sort of protection and find it quick. I skied skiers right of the apron and found myself taking shelter underneath a smooth rock band while debris began to buzz over me. Besides the thought of what was to come, I kept in mind where my ski partners went - since we were spread out and I was below the two of them, they both went skiers left of the apron. After the natural avalanche ran it's course I remember hearing yelling from below, I skied over and was confused by what I saw. My two ski partners were both standing up, no longer at the start of the apron but further down, surrounded by large slabs. I immediately began to look around and that's when I noticed a large white wall above and to the right of me. I began to realize that during their quick actions of evading the natural avalanche from above, another avalanche was triggered several feet above them as a result. I received vocal confirmation from both skiers that they were ok but had skier 3 had trouble with his eyesight. After skier 3 was able to see, we skied all the way down into the flats and began discussing and quickly pointing out flaws in our plan and not to mention extreme criticism in our decision making.

This is something that I'm still personally processing but I think it's critical to highlight the obvious human factor. We are incredibly lucky to come out of this unscathed.