This story actually makes me a bit squeamish. I can be claustrophobic, and to imagine that Ryan Roberts couldn't move while buried under four feet of snow makes me anxious.
He was snowmobiling and was caught in an avalanche. He tried to outrun the snow, and was traveling about 80 mph, but jumped off of his sled when he was approaching some trees. The snow caught up with him and buried him. He couldn't move, and thought he was going to die. And in reality, the percentages are against him. He tried to remain calm and passed out after about 5 minutes.
The individuals who were snowmobiling with him tried to find him. After a few hours the rescue team and law enforcement came to help, but to no avail.
Around midnight, a cousin of Ryan's decided to look, so he brought his probe to the site of the avalanche to see if he could find Ryan. That was 8 hours after the avalanche.
He found him on the first probe.
They dug him out and took him to the nearest hospital about 20 miles away -- by snowmobile.
Somebody or some power in the greater unknown was watching out for this guy.
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