Buckle up for this first-hand account of a massive avalanche that buried a timbersledder for more than 15 minutes under 3 feet of snow in Utah last week.

Hearing him and his friends describe the situation is haunting.

Thankfully the victim seems to be okay physically, but I can’t imagine the mental impact of a near-death experience like this. He’s extremely fortunate that his friends knew how to use a beacon and a probe.