A six-time European taekwondo champion has stunned viewers – and his dog – by creating a jaw-dropping snowy spectacle with one perfectly timed kick while on holiday.
Alexander Yashin showed off his martial arts mastery and sent snow exploding into the air in a clip which has garnered 28 million views on Instagram.
The elite sportsman and coach was away with his 10-year-old husky, Sirius, when the magical moment was captured on video.
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In the clip, Alexander, 35, delivers a flawless kick to a tree, which is followed by cascading white clouds of snow, straight out of a fairytale.
“I’ve been training taekwondo for most of my life, but moments like this aren’t about competition,” Alexander told What’s the Jam.
“They’re about enjoying nature and movement.”
Alexander was visiting Teberda in the Caucasus mountains, Russia, over the New Year.
Alexander added: “The conditions were perfect.
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“The snow, the silence, the mountains – everything came together.”
Fans of the video were seriously impressed.

One person commented: “That’s so cool, I’d be doing that to every tree.”
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Another joked: “Man-made avalanche.”

“That husky is living the life all huskies deserve!” another user raved.

Someone else added: “That was cool as hell, ain’t gone lie.”
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