Aurel S. (21) from Munich was buried four meters deep under the masses of snow.
His 23-year-old companions were buried two and a half meters deep. One of the three is said to have been lying on the surface. The condition of the young woman, who was also buried, is still considered critical. Both patients had to be warmed up extensively, the man using conventional procedures and the woman using a mobile heart-lung machine. The male companion - all of whom are said to come from different German cities - is now out of danger.