[VIDEO] Huge Avalanche on Mount Rainier, WA, Last Week

A man caught this massive avalanche on camera last week while hiking in Mount Rainier National Park, WA.

According to the NWAC the avalanche was caused by an ice ball released from a glacier. Avalanches of this size are rare at this time of year.

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