Snowboarder rescued after being buried by avalanche in Nevada County, officials say

A snowboarder was rescued after being buried by an avalanche in Nevada County on Monday, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.

The center said the avalanche was triggered by nine snowboarders on the north side of Castle Peak. According to a report, the final rider was carried 200 feet down and buried underneath 1 to 2 feet of snow for four minutes before being rescued.

The center said the rider was unconscious upon recovery, but was coherent a short time later. According to the report, the avalanche ran 300 feet down the mountain and 200 feet wide, with snow depth ranging from 1 1/2 to 8 feet deep.

The report did not mention if the snowboarder suffered any injuries.

“The slope was just over 600 (feet) long and consisted of lower angle terrain on the upper slope descending into a steep convex rollover with rocky terrain with few trees below,” the report read. “We considered this complex terrain with many trigger points and multiple starting zones.”

According to the center, no other signs of instability were observed in the immediate area of the avalanche.

This story was originally published December 10, 2019 at 9:05 PM with the headline "Snowboarder rescued after being buried by avalanche in Nevada County, officials say."