12 Year Old Saves Friend’s Life In Avalanche

When an avalanche buried two of his friends while snowboarding at Washington State’s Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort 12-year-old Dalton Anderson went to work, according to a story in The Wenatchee World.

“Dalton was definitely the hero of the day.” Brad Whiting, director of Mission Ridge’s ski patrol, said of Dalton Anderson. “Dalton did things right.” . . Dalton used a shovel to dig out Payton Weber, 13, who was partly buried, then raced to Wyatt Baird, 13. Wyatt’s left hand was the only part of him above the snow, Whiting said. . . “I don’t know how many 12-year-old boys would have the courage to stay there, instead of running for help,” Whiting said. “In an avalanche, you can’t go for help, really; there’s not enough time.”

Wyatt Baird, was “quite blue and coughing up blood” when he was pulled from the snow, but after time in the Central Washington Hospital critical care unit it appears he is recovering fine according to the story. Nice work, Dalton.