{"id":24097,"date":"2019-05-21T22:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T04:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=366219"},"modified":"2019-05-22T07:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T13:33:14","slug":"summit-county-rescue-group-ski-patrol-rescue-lost-snowboarder-outside-of-arapahoe-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/summit-county-rescue-group-ski-patrol-rescue-lost-snowboarder-outside-of-arapahoe-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit County Rescue Group, ski patrol rescue lost snowboarder outside of Arapahoe Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.9464233146894\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-366219-69\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-1-1024x741.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, in back, hugs his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarders John Moser, in back, hugs his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-1-1024x741.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, in back, hugs his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-1-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarders John Moser, in back, hugs his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-2-1024x710.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser looks at his hands next to Summit County Rescue Group member Devon Haire after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser looks at his hands next to Summit County Rescue Group member Devon Haire after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-2-1024x710.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser looks at his hands next to Summit County Rescue Group member Devon Haire after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-2-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser looks at his hands next to Summit County Rescue Group member Devon Haire after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-3-1024x719.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Summit County Rescue Group members Devon Haire, left, and Tyler McGuire set out to search for lost snowboarder John Moser Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Summit County Rescue Group members Devon Haire, left, and Tyler McGuire set out to search for lost snowboarder John Moser Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-3-1024x719.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Summit County Rescue Group members Devon Haire, left, and Tyler McGuire set out to search for lost snowboarder John Moser Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-3-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Summit County Rescue Group members Devon Haire, left, and Tyler McGuire set out to search for lost snowboarder John Moser Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-4-1024x701.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser looks at his fingers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser looks at his fingers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-4-1024x701.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser looks at his fingers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-4-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser looks at his fingers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-5-1024x758.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser, left, catches his breath next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser, left, catches his breath next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-5-1024x758.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser, left, catches his breath next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-5-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser, left, catches his breath next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-6-1024x739.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser takes off his helmet after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser takes off his helmet after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-6-1024x739.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser takes off his helmet after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-6-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser takes off his helmet after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and his friend Patrick Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-7-1024x775.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser, right, breaths sign of relief next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser, right, breaths sign of relief next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-7-1024x775.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser, right, breaths sign of relief next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-7-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser, right, breaths sign of relief next to his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-8-1024x756.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, left, and Patrick Powers interact after Moser was rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarders John Moser, left, and Patrick Powers interact after Moser was rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-8-1024x756.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, left, and Patrick Powers interact after Moser was rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-8-1024x756.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarders John Moser, left, and Patrick Powers interact after Moser was rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-9-1024x654.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser warms his fingers, covered in dirt from his gloves, on a rubber hot water bottle after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarder John Moser warms his fingers, covered in dirt from his gloves, on a rubber hot water bottle after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-9-1024x654.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarder John Moser warms his fingers, covered in dirt from his gloves, on a rubber hot water bottle after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-9-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarder John Moser warms his fingers, covered in dirt from his gloves, on a rubber hot water bottle after being rescued Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-10-1024x710.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, left, reach out to hug his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Snowboarders John Moser, left, reach out to hug his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-10-1024x710.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Snowboarders John Moser, left, reach out to hug his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Avalanche-SDN-052219-10-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"Snowboarders John Moser, left, reach out to hug his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/ski-patrol-rescues-lost-snowboarder-outside-of-arapahoe-basin\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/ski-patrol-rescues-lost-snowboarder-outside-of-arapahoe-basin\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>John Moser sat bundled in a blanket inside the Kid\u2019s Center at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Tuesday evening trying to warm himself up after almost five hours lost in the backcountry behind the resort.<\/p>\n<p>He held on tightly to a hot water bottle in his hands \u2014 died black from the sweat-leeched material inside his gloves \u2014 intermittently reaching down into a pile of snacks as representatives from the Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol and Summit County Rescue Group peppered him with questions.<\/p>\n<p>For Moser, his face still red from cold winds and exhaustion, there was a sense of relief. Not only did he survive his brief brush with the Colorado wilderness, but he escaped unscathed, aside from some numb fingers and likely plenty of sore muscles in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just kind of proud of our determination to get back,\u201d said Moser. \u201cWe didn\u2019t give up. Even if it took us four-and-a-half hours, we made it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday afternoon, Moser and his friends from Avon \u2014 Patrick Powers, Henry Badham and Isaiah Mitchell \u2014 were enjoying the storm and taking advantage of one of the season\u2019s last snowboarding days. Moser and Powers decided to try something a little more challenging. The two hiked up to the top of the mountain near the Montezuma Bowl with hopes of dropping into some of the chutes on the south face of Lenawee Mountain. But things soon went awry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt got really whiteout, and we couldn\u2019t see where we were going and accidently dropped into the valley with no lifts or anything,\u201d said Moser. \u201cThere were not ropes or anything to tell us not to go there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two snowboarders accidentally went too far east and ended up out of bounds in the backcountry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more we kept going down the more we realized we weren\u2019t seeing anything,\u201d said Powers. \u201cSo we stopped and we sat there thinking about what we could do. We decided to hike back up and try to get there before dark, because there\u2019s no cell service or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moser and Powers decided to make the hike back up to the top, using their snowboards to chop into the snow for leverage. Moser said that as they neared the upper lip, the snow gave way and dragged him about 50 yards down the mountain. Powers wasn\u2019t caught in the slide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe checked out the avalanche,\u201d said Devon Haire, a ski patroller at the resort. \u201cIt was long, but it wasn\u2019t particularly deep or big, so it was survivable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Powers continued up the mountain, and was eventually able to make his way down to the lodge where he contacted ski patrol and called 911. At this point the other members of their group \u2014 Mitchell and Badham \u2014 were also making efforts to contact ski patrol after Powers and Moser never showed up to leave. As emergency teams mobilized, Moser was still trying to make his way up on the other side of the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI waited for about an hour, maybe more, hoping somebody would come,\u201d said Moser. \u201cWhen I looked around and noticed the conditions were extremely windy and it was a whiteout, I knew there was no way a helicopter was coming in. So I found a less steep slope to climb back up. \u2026 I made sure to stay as warm as I could just to keep my body moving, using all the little tricks I\u2019ve picked up from other snowboarders and survival shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moser eventually made his way to the top where Haire \u2014 along with a group of rescue workers that included Search and Rescue team leader Tyler McGuire, and ski patrollers Will Bruce and Paul Schmidt \u2014 spotted him on the ridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we found the tracks leaving the slide, our team was able to follow those,\u201d said Haire. \u201cI was up on the ridge when John found us. He waived me down and we got him off the hill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Koegel, mission coordinator for the Summit County Rescue Group, said that the Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol was invaluable in the rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was really the ski patrol\u2019s operation,\u201d said Koegel \u201cThey came in off duty to help us, and this could not have done this well without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After what was undoubtedly a long afternoon and evening, Moser and the rest left for Avon, happy that everyone made it out safely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow they\u2019re safe and everything is great,\u201d said Badham. \u201cThat\u2019s the important thing. Everybody is OK, and that\u2019s all that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/ski-patrol-rescues-lost-snowboarder-outside-of-arapahoe-basin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snowboarders John Moser, in back, hugs his friend Patrick Powers after being rescued from out-of-bounds following an avalanche incident Tuesday evening, May 21, at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Moser, who was found by Summit County Rescue Group, was swept by an avalanche as he and Powers were attempting to hike back inbounds. 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