'Avalung' helped trio survive Vail-area avalancheOne man was buried for more than two hours
Scott WilloughbyThe Denver PostEagle County, CO Colorado
Three very lucky back country skiers were buried in an avalanche up in the Gore Range a few days ago, they are crediting the Avalung with being primariyl responsible for their sruvival as well as the rest of their standard Avy gear.
A word to the wise however, the Avalung was not the only reason these three survived, all though it did play a role. In the Avalanche world, luck plays probably the biggest factor, along with education and being familiar with how to use your tools in a crisis situation. Awesome that three are still alive today after being buried from 1.5 to over 2 hours. An amazing survival story.
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