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Dramatic Rescue: Man Saves Skier Buried in Avalanche in Switzerland

Published January 13, 2026, 12:16
Dramatic Rescue: Man Saves Skier Buried in Avalanche in Switzerland

A 37-year-old skier, Matteo Zilla, captured on video the dramatic moment he rescued a fellow skier who had been buried under the snow after an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. Zilla realized something was wrong when he saw a hand protruding from the snow and immediately rushed to help. He managed to free the skier, who was unharmed. Zilla stated that he put his emotions aside and focused on saving the other man's life. This incident comes during a period of increased avalanche risk in Europe, with at least 17 people having lost their lives in the past month.