New Zealand skier Hannah Hughes says she survives a large avalanche in Norway after being caught in the moving snow. Accounts describe the moment as happening quickly, leaving little time to react beyond preparing for impact. Hughes was on a mountain when the avalanche came down toward her, and she braced as it approached. Reports emphasize that no one died in the incident, presenting it as a rare escape from serious injury. The avalanche is described as “huge” and “massive,” and coverage characterizes Hughes’s survival as remarkable. Details beyond the incident itself are limited in the available reports, including information about her exact location on the mountain, injuries sustained, or the circumstances leading to the avalanche. Overall, multiple outlets agree that Hughes is the Kiwi skier involved and that she comes through the avalanche unharmed enough to be able to speak about what happened.
New Zealand skier Hannah Hughes survives massive avalanche in Norway
New Zealand skier Hannah Hughes says she survives a large avalanche in Norway after being caught in the moving snow. Accounts describe the moment as happening quickly, leaving little time to react bey...
- Hannah Hughes, a New Zealand skier, is caught in a massive avalanche in Norway.
- The avalanche hits quickly, giving her little time to react.
- Hughes survives the avalanche; no deaths are reported in the incident.
- Accounts describe her response as bracing just before impact.
Hannah Hughes says she feared she would die when she got caught in a massive avalanche. Photo: supplied/Hannah Hughes Jean Edwards of RNZ When an avalanche came barrelling down a mountain towards Hannah Hughes in Norway there was barely time to think, just a moment to brace for impact like a rugby tackle on ice.
2 months agoWhen an avalanche came barrelling down a mountain towards Hannah Hughes in Norway there was barely time to think, just a moment to brace for impact like a rugby tackle on ice.
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