Former Ski Instructor Rescues Man Buried Up to His Chin in Snow by Avalanche on Maine Mountain

Mar. 15, 2025

A general shot of Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.Photo:Getty

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A skier helped rescue two others on Sunday after a small avalanche on a Maine mountain left them buried.

Krueger, who previously worked as a ski instructor, said he had just made it to the top of the mountain moments before he watched the snow swallow two people he was with, according toThe Boston Globe.

“I saw this big mound of snow and said, ‘Well that may let go.’ And no later than I could say it under my breath, I just watched the whole thing collapse in front of him,” Krueger explained, per WCSH.

Then, Krueger turned his attention to the other man, who was buried up to his chin in snow. Krueger did not wait to start digging, though the Sugarloaf spokesperson says ski patrol was contacted.

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“It was just another part of my day, I saved someone’s life and I kept rolling,” the Old Town resident said, per theGlobe.

Sugarloaf received 37 inches of snow we received in four days, which “presented the perfect environment and conditions for a wind slab of this type,” according to the spokesperson’s statement.

The spokesperson also noted that the mountain “is not considered avalanche terrain nor designated as such.”

source: people.com