Aidan Croft, 22, was snowmobiling at Hahns Peak in Colorado with his friends and family when the incident took place on February 20. He was riding his snowmobile at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet when he accidentally triggered an avalanche. The 22-year-old spent the next 80 minutes buried in the snow doing whatever he could to make himself comfortable, which included taking off his GoPro and his backpack. After around 90 minutes, a trio of snowmobilers who were flagged by Mr Croft’s group arrived and started digging. He said that after the avalanche, his first priority was to find his ham radio, which took him 10 minutes. However, he emphasised that what happened to him is a reminder to be cautious. \”Take nature more seriously. Take the safety more seriously, follow precautions. There’s plenty of public information available. Pay attention to those kinds of things,\” he said. \”You guys literally saved my life. I owe you so much. Let me know where you’re at so I can get you a pack of beer,\” he told his rescuers.
