Snowmobiler ‘extremely fortunate’ to survive hourlong avalanche burial near Vail Pass, rescuers say (Summit Daily News)
Summit County Rescue Group volunteers and other first responders dig up a man who became buried in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Vail Pass on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Rescuers said that the snowmobiler was lucky to survive for so long after being buried in the avalanche. Summit County Rescue Group/Courtesy photo
A snowmobiler is “extremely fortunate” to be alive after he became buried in an avalanche in the Shrine Bowl at Vail Pass Recreation Area for over an hour Monday, Feb. 17, according to the Summit County Rescue Group. An immediate 911 call from the other snowmobiler in the group that triggered the avalanche and a quick response from rescue teams helped save the man’s life. Read more ...