A Canadian FPV drone pilot recently serendipitously captured astonishing footage of an avalanche at a mountain on Vancouver Island.

Detailing the remarkable event on his YouTube channel, Mactac revealed:

“We were out with our long-range drones for a day of mountain flying in British Columbia on Vancouver Island, hoping to capture some cinematic footage. There had been a ‘severe avalanche warning’ a few days before, but things seemed to have calmed down. Just as we were packing up to leave, I looked up and saw a massive avalanche coming right down the mountain in front of us!”

“I hurriedly strapped a battery pack onto my drone, fiddled with my GoPro, and sent it toward the mountain as fast as I could. I made it just in time to witness an absolutely terrifying amount of snow slide down to the bottom of the mountain. What appears to be water is actually a vast amount of snow, with a few lumps as big as…

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Source: dronexl.co