A Colorado skier survived an avalanche that threw him off a 50-foot cliff and sent him sliding hundreds of feet.
Anna DeBattiste, public information officer for the Summit County Rescue Group , told CNN on Monday that the skier sustained no injuries aside from some slight bruising.DeBattiste said the incident began Saturday when a mother and son went up Loveland Pass, a point on a mountain located about 60 miles west of Denver.Caught in an avalanche? You've got 30 minutes to surviveThe ski chute they were heading to, locally known as Butt Crack, is one that the pair needed to rappel down into.
Multiple crews, including two dog crews and a helicopter, responded to the avalanche call.DeBattiste says she is unsure who called in the avalanche -- whether it was the woman or a witness -- but the SCRG crew arrived at the scene. They were joined at the foot of the mountain by Summit County Sheriff's Office, a Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment team, Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol and Flight for Life Colorado.Ultimately the pair were able to ski out on their own.
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