Skier buried in an avalanche found using phone location app

Washington skier buried in avalanche is rescued after wife uses phone app to track him

A skier buried for hours in an avalanche in Washington State last week was saved after his wife followed her feeling that something was wrong when he failed to answer his phone.

Skier's Wife Use His Phone Location Data To Rescue Him After He Gets Buried In An Avalanche - The American Tribune.com

Michael Harris was buried for hours under several feet of snow after an avalanche while skiing Big Chief Bowl at Stevens Pass, Washington. Unable to move or reach his phone, he prayed for help. His wife Penny, sensing something was wrong when he didn’t answer calls, used the Find My iPhone app to track his immobile location, alerted ski patrol, and drove to the resort. Rescuers located and extracted him using the app’s data. Harris suffered hypo…

Skier buried in an avalanche found using phone location app

"My mind shifted really quickly to, does anyone know that I'm here, and am I going to survive?" the skier said.

Wife uses phone app to find husband trapped in snow for hours after avalanche

A woman used 'Find My iPhone' to help search crews find her husband after he was swept up in avalanche in Washington.

Phone app helps rescue husband trapped beneath feet of snow after avalanche

A day of skiing turned into a fight for survival for a man who was buried beneath an avalanche for hours.

Buried In An Avalanche For 4 Hours — His Wife’s ‘Find My iPhone’ Check Saved His Life

A Washington man is calling his survival nothing short of a miracle after spending more than four hours buried beneath avalanche snow at a ski resort. The find my phone app saved his life. Good news stories.