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Hero rescues skier from avalanche in Utah

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    Beacon used to find buried skier

  • Duration 1:26
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36 year old male had started off at alta ski resorts in any group of three people debated won't go back country -- As they were skiing in an avalanche started.

The avalanche happened in a remote area in the tops of the mountains between little and big cottonwood canyons parents and -- avalanche -- blew a -- with -- -- adventures was leading a separate group of -- nearby.

-- -- -- -- -- -- Okay -- beacons on search.

And come over here -- -- program to shovel ready he used his beacons to look at the last skier who was wearing one of his own.

Andy approached right.

And first perfect -- -- that got him as a perfect.

So shovel it I started shovel into another show and certainly -- his -- in his -- don't.

Todd has been of that country guide for -- has not really excited about the whole rescue when aside.

Speaking of some news that.

Today he was in the right place at the right time and reach the -- man in just the nick of time that.

Guy is purple.

And blue are very -- He is okay the avalanche victim left the mountain on his own two feet.

He told our officers that he got swept away in the avalanche got carried over a cliff.

They've got buried about fortified feet below the -- surface.

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