Woman survives being buried by avalanche for almost 20 minutes in B.C.'s North Shore mountains
Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after she was caught in an avalanche in the North Shore mountains near Vancouver and completely buried upside down for nearly 20 minutes.
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![North Shore Rescue says a woman was lucky to survive after being buried under an avalanche for nearly 20 minutes on Sunday. They advise people heading into the mountains to check avalanche conditions. A group of rescuers are wearing bright red jackets and backpacks while on skis. Between them is a person wearing a yellow helmet and covered in foil-like material on a a sled.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7140355.1710179163!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/north-shore-rescue-march-2024.jpg)
Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after she was caught in an avalanche in the North Shore mountains near Vancouver and completely buried upside down for nearly 20 minutes.