Standing at the saddle below Canterbury's Mt Alma, Tom heard a “whumph”. Supplied Tom's climbing partner walking towards a saddle below Mt Alma. Supplied Climber Tom suffered serious leg injuries when he was caught in an avalanche on Mt Alma in June. His climbing partner used a “barrel roll” to free himself from the avalanche higher up. Supplied Looking back up at the 300m Mt Alma avalanche, where Tom stopped.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2020 22:44 UTC