Yesterday’s above freezing temperatures are likely what decreased stability in the slab, causing the snow to slide." The post Video from Mt. Washington Observatory shows snowboarder outrunning avalanche appeared first on Boston.

A webcam at the summit of Wildcat Mountain caught the avalanche on film, as well as a snowboarder who escaped the slide. The footage, shared on social media by observatory officials, showed the snowboarder dropping into the bowl with the snow fast on their heels just before 1:30 p.m. local time.