Man Survives Avalanche Burial for 17 Hours
Backcountry.com: The Goat • Feb 8, 2010A 21-year-old man spent 17 hours buried under an avalanche in the Swiss Alps before rescuers recovered him. He suffered only from mild hypothermia. The man was pinned below about 20 inches of snow and trapped next to a pocket… Full Story »
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Topics:
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- Hypothermia
- Movement
- Ski
- Avalanche
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