• Push machinery, equipment or heavy objects away from you to avoid injury.
• Grab onto anything solid (trees, rocks, etc.) to avoid being swept away.
• Keep your mouth closed and your teeth clenched.
• If you start moving downward with the avalanche, stay on the surface using a swimming motion.
• Try to move yourself to the side of the avalanche.

When the avalanche slows, attempt to:

• Push machinery, equipment or heavy objects away from you to avoid injury.
• Grab onto anything solid (trees, rocks, etc.) to avoid being swept away.
• Keep your mouth closed and your teeth clenched.
• If you start moving downward with the avalanche, stay on the surface using a swimming motion.
• Try to move yourself to the side of the avalanche.

When the avalanche slows, attempt to:

• Push yourself towards the surface.
• Make an air pocket in front of your face using one arm.
• Push the other arm towards the surface.

When the avalanche stops, begin to:

• Dig yourself out, if possible.
• Relax your breathing, particularly if you cannot dig yourself out.
• Stay calm and shout only when a searcher is near.