POV: Tourist Eaten Alive By Massive Avalanche

Ten tourists survived an avalanche in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan Friday.

Harry Shimmin posted the breathtaking footage he’d taken while taking a guided tour through the Tian Shan Mountains.

That’s when an avalanche from a nearby peak broke loose and began rushing down on Harry — who had separated from the group to take pictures.

Soon, he realized that he was about to be buried if he didn’t take cover. Captivated, Shimmin waited until the very last second to do exactly that.

Shimmin explained that he knew he’d be alright all along — as he was right by a ridge that he could duck under when the snow came over him — but admits … it was dangerous.

“Once it was over, the adrenaline rush hit me,” he noted. “I knew the rest of the group was further away from the avalanche so should be okay. When I rejoined them I could see they were all safe, although one had cut her knee quite badly and rode one of the horses to the nearest medical facility. Another had fallen off a horse and sustained some heavy bruising.”

Mother nature is definitely a force to be reckoned with.