Skier falls into hole in a glacier

A skier fell nearly 50 feet into a vertical channel in a glacier.

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00:00While going down the French Alps, this skier came across a deep hole and didn't have time to avoid it.

00:11The skier fell almost 50 feet down before finally coming to a stop.

00:15They were with an adventure collective known as the Pautos and others in the group were able to

00:19safely rescue the skier. The incident occurred in April 2022 on a glacier near Leblanc, France.

00:26The group was initially hesitant to share the video as they weren't sure how people would react

00:31but ultimately wanted it to serve as a warning that

00:33even experienced skiers can get caught in tricky situations.