article_snippet.sent: Skiing with a friend in Revelstoke, Canada, Zach Birnie stands at the top of a mountain and films the surrounding scenery with a camera mounted to Zach Birnie helmet.
article_snippet.sent: After exhaling air, Zach Birnie begins to make Zach Birnie descent of the off-piste section of slope in a rather slow and cautious manner.
article_snippet.sent: Skiing off to the right, Zach Birnie makes a controlled turn and begins heading back across the mountain – thick snow can be seen burying Zach Birnie skis.
article_snippet.sent: Suddenly Zach Birnie begins panic and while not entirely visible to the camera, a minor avalanche occurs behind Zach Birnie.
article_snippet.sent: Panicking, Zach Birnie attempts to come to a stop, but the heavy snow continues to push Zach Birnie down a mountain.
article_snippet.sent: Zach Birnie stands at the top of a mountain with a friend and films the surrounding scenery with a camera mounted to his helmet .
article_snippet.sent: Zach Birnie begins shouting, which Zach Birnie later explains alongside the original upload of the video, was Zach Birnie way of making sure Zach Birnie friend knew what was happening.
article_snippet.sent: Suddenly the skier can be seen falling to the floor as heavy snow closes in around Zach Birnie and in a matter of moments Zach Birnie is completely submerged.
article_snippet.sent: Before too long the skier re-emerges – panting in shock as Zach Birnie catches Zach Birnie breath.
article_snippet.sent: Zach Birnie begins skiing off to the right before making a controlled turn and heading back across a mountain .
highlights_snippet.sent: Zach Birnie films Zach Birnie descent of mountain with a helmet-mounted camera .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: After being buried alive Zach manages to fight skier free from the snow .
  