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Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche

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

The skier was out with her dog Cim in the Pyrenees when she was surprised by the snow. "The mountain was falling apart", Masip told the BBC.

"You need and must do everything that's possible to reduce the risks", the skier said in an interview, adding that she knew the area well and thought it would be safe.

"It's good to remember that in the mountain zero risk doesn't exist", the skier added.

The skier and her dog were not hurt in the incident.

Video produced by Marina Costa

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