Snowmobiler buried in avalanche near Vail Pass saved in unlikely rescue
An avalanche in Shine Bowl, near Vail Pass, where a snowmobiler was caught and buried on Feb. 17, 2025. When someone is buried in an avalanche, the difference between life and death can be a matter of minutes. On President’s Day, a snowmobiler survived for an hour under the snow of an avalanche he triggered.
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Snowmobile rider killed in Colorado avalanche as reports of deadly avalanches continue to rise in WestOfficials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to the ...
A snowmobiler who was trapped in avalanche debris for roughly an hour was safely rescued Monday in the backcountry near Vail ...
Once crews got to the area, the man, buried in 2 to 3 feet of snow, was spotted in large part due to his avalanche airbag.
Rescuers in a county in Colorado's high country are talking about the amazing survival of a man trapped beneath an avalanche near Vail Pass for over an hour. "We recovered a live person who's ...
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Avalanche Danger was at a High risk on Tuesday which is a level 4 our of 5 on the avalanche danger scale. Luckily, this has ...
Sometimes one large storm can make all the difference in area snowpack. The snowpack on Vail Mountain, which was just 81 percent of the average heading into Presidents’ Day weekend, is now back up ...
Interstate 70 over Vail Pass will be closed to travelers starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for winter maintenance operations, ...
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