Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche

Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the moment she was caught up in an avalanche on Pic de l’Hortell, a mountain in the Andorra.

The skier was out with her dog Cim when she was surprised by the snow.

“Today was a shock and a good lesson on a personal level”, Masip said on Instagram, adding that she knew the area well and thought it would be safe.

“It’s good to remember that risk 0 simply doesn’t exist”, she added.