Roger Strong has more than 42 years of skiing experience under his belt.
But an avalanche on one of his favorite backcountry runs nearly stole his life back in 2011.
Exactly one year after the horrific accident, Roger returned to the spot that mangled his legs and bound him in a wheelchair for more than three months.
Roger's memory of that terrifying day — and inspiring recovery — are chronicled in a short film by ARC'TERYX.
April 6, 2011, started out as a standard skiing day on Mount Snoqualmie in Washington.
Roger and four friends, all experienced backcountry skiers, hit the trail at around 6 a.m.
Backcountry skiing generally refers to skiing ungroomed snow, outside of designated ski resorts. It is therefore more challenging and more dangerous.
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