[macandcheese]

Why is this being downvoted? First thing you should do after an avalanche is dig your face out a foot or two and spit [1]. If it lands back on your face, you're facing up, if not, you're upside down. Taught early in AIARE courses.

[1]: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/21/nation/la-na-nn-aval...