An American professional snowboarder has survived being buried alive by an avalanche in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C. Eighteen-year-old Brock Crouch was under the snow for five minutes before his friends uncovered him — blue-faced but conscious — in a harrowing rescue. "It's actually quite a bit of a miracle," said Shin Campos, who was on the mountain with Crouch. 'A big rumble'But Crouch and another snowboarder, Cam Fitzpatrick, strayed a little off course. Campos said Crouch was released from Vancouver General Hospital on Friday, and has made his way home to California to start his recovery.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2018 18:22 UTC