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Cut loose. >> what was it? 1999 you survived an avalanche? do you know when one is coming? how much time do you have? >> i was -- an avalanche came off of a high shoulder, an ice avalanche. you do have a moment where you realize that things are changing rapidly. you go from thought process to automatic reaction to save yourself. looking up at the horseshoe, it was always a matter of time when that was going to release and unfortunately it came down when there was a group of sherpas working in the ice ball.
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