Once buried you have appoximately twenty five minutes to be unburied before your air supply would run out, and less time than that if you are expending energy on digging for nothing. Try to remain calm as possible through all this. Remember your shout has notified anyone who was on the mountain that you were there also. Help should arrive very soon. Every mountaineer rescue team knows how to quickly locate people buried in avalanche.
Most teams work with dogs who have been specially trained to sniff out human scent.
This means that the rescue team has a hand up on finding people buried under tons of snow. I cannot emphasize enough about being prepared before you're faced with a situation like this. Remaining calm and remembering the steps you need to take to ensure your safety can not only save your life, but the lives of others. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.