My friends and I went hiking in the Rocky Mountains in the United States for two weeks. We really enjoyed ourselves. The scenery was beautiful and the weather was warm; perfect for walking in! On our last day, we were almost at the bottom of the mountain when suddenly, everything changed.

The temperature dropped suddenly and it began snowing. We kept walking but soon it was too cold to move! It was snowing so heavily that we could hardly see. We saw a small building in the distance and we ran inside to hide from the storm. Suddenly, there was a strange, rumbling noise. It was an avalanche coming down the mountain slope towards us! We could see the avalanche sweeping away trees as it approached and the whole building was shaking!

It was a terrifying experience. The snow trapped us for two days. Luckily, we still had some food and water left to survive on. When the emergency services found us they had to rescue us by helicopter!  It was a miracle that no one was injured. We were all relieved when it was over. We definitely had a lucky escape!