April 10, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
The subject was buried 3-5 feet deep in wet heavy snow. Fortunately he was at the very toe of the slide, and an avy dog hit on him almost immediately (his voice was also audible topside). This man was extraordinary lucky - beyond virtually any measure chance - to have ended up in an air pocket not only big enough to sustain him for 3-4 hours, but with enough freedom of movement to get to his cell phone and call.