Woman Survives Being Buried 20 Minutes Upside Down in Avalanche Near Metro Vancouver

Woman Survives Being Buried 20 Minutes Upside Down in Avalanche Near Metro Vancouver
Rescuers work to move a person, bottom centre, to safety along a trail near Pump Peak, in North Vancouver, B.C., in a handout photo on Mar.10, 2024. The Canadian Press/HO-North Shore Rescue
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Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes.

North Shore Rescue says the incident happened on Mar. 10 at the south face of Pump Peak, about 24 kilometres northeast of downtown Vancouver.