The snowmobiler who survived for more than an hour after being caught and fully buried by an avalanche at Shrine Mountain earlier this month had forgotten his avalanche transceiver at home, according to the

A snowmobile rider was rescued after they were caught and buried in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain west of Vail Pass on Monday.

A snowmobiler was rescued after being buried in an avalanche, Colorado officials said. On Monday the snowmobiler was caught in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain in Vail Pass, according to an accident report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

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.

A snowmobiler buried in an avalanche for over an hour was rescued in Summit County, Colorado, with dramatic body camera footage capturing the moment.