Man rescues brother from avalanche

Utah man accidentally causes avalanche, rescues trapped brother after spotting "couple of fingers" sticking out of snow
The unidentified pair of brothers and their father were snowmobiling on Christmas Eve when the avalanche swept through.
Man rescues brother from avalanche after finding his fingers sticking out of snow
A Utah snowmobiler accidentally triggered an avalanche that buried his brother, whom he was able to save after spotting his fingers sticking out of the snow. The brothers and their father were riding snowmobiles across the slopes in the Franklin Basin area of the Utah backcountry near the Idaho border, according to the Utah Avalanche Center.
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