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.