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Snowmobiler rescued after being buried in avalanche debris for an hour

A snowmobiler was buried in avalanche debris for one hour on Shrine Mountain, as reported by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
Rescuers found the snowmobiler using the corner of his deployed avalanche airbag and extricated him after one hour.
He was conscious and taken to a hospital for evaluation after being buried, as avalanche danger was rated high that day.

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