This Gnarly Wet Snow Avalanche from this Week Shows How Quickly Mountain Conditions Can Change

Spring is in the air. And the snow is getting heavier with melt. That’s why backcountry skiing should be done early in the morning these days with an eye on the thermometer. This gigantic, wet avalanche recorded somewhere in Europe’s Pyrenees Mountains, is a prime example of how crazy conditions in the mountains can be in the spring. And how quickly they can change.