When someone is buried in an avalanche, the difference between life and death can be a matter of minutes. On President’s Day, a snowmobiler survived for an hour under the snow of an avalanche he triggered.

The dramatic rescue of a snowmobiler buried under 2 feet of snow for more than an hour on Presidents Day in Summit County was captured on video.

First responders rescued a snowmobiler after he and his partner were caught in an avalanche west of Vail Pass Monday.