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Skiers Found Alive After Being Buried In Avalanche

  • Ten skiers feared buried in a Christmas Day avalanche in the Alps were all accounted for Monday — miraculously escaping a deadly trap under the sudden snowslide.
  • One man who was partly buried suffered serious injuries, while three others were treated for minor ailments, officials said.
  • A 500-yard avalanche covered a trail near Trittkopf mountain in the town of Zuers in eastern Austria, and emergency workers who viewed video footage believed that up to 10 skiers were trapped in the snow.
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