Skier needs preparation, skill, luck during mountain rescue
This March 14, 2019 photo shows Jobs Peak looming over Minden and Gardnerville, visible from the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nev. It took every ounce of Aaron Zanto's medical skill and a few strokes of luck to survive an avalanche on Feb. 12 on the flanks of Jobs Peak while skiing the Tahoe area backcountry. The 44-year-old firefighter from Kings Beach, Calif., set his ski partner's broken leg with a ski pole before dragging him through deep snow in a rescue race against nightfall. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)

Skier needs preparation, skill, luck during mountain rescue

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