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Never trust a weak layer
The avalanche that changed everything | Alpine Worlds
What begins as a descent quickly turns into a rescue. With injuries on the ground and worsening weather, the focus shifts to survival: regrouping, stabilizing, and waiting.
In hindsight, conditions had seemed manageable. But a weak layer, formed unnoticed during the approach, was missed. The slide shakes the brothers’ confidence and forces a deeper reckoning with risk, judgment, and trust.
To recover, the team travels to Norway’s Lyngen Alps. The goal is no longer to ride the hardest lines. It is to rebuild communication and regain clarity. Progress is slow. Cold starts, shifting weather, and uncertainty shape each decision. When a rare window opens, they climb in darkness toward the summit. Only when the terrain becomes clear and the snowpack feels stable do they commit to the descent.
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Athletes: Jakob & Matthias Weger
Camera: Micheal Tscholl, Lukas Terragnolo