May 3, 2023 · Ian Steger and Francis Zuber are now lifelong friends after Francis saved Ian's life. (KOMO News photo)

Apr 9, 2023 · Ian Steger, left, was pulled from snow by Francis Zuber after he fell into a tree well while snowboarding. Upside down, under six feet of snow and in the dark, Steger believed he would die.

Jan 9, 2024 · lan Steger (left) and Francis Zuber (right) became fast friends after Zuber rescued the lifelong snowboarder from a tree well, last March (2023) in the backcountry of Mount Baker Ski Area. When Ian initially stopped next to a pine tree in the deep snow - he fell backwards, with his head pointed down into the tree well.

Apr 4, 2023 · Snowboarder Ian Steger had a near-death experience after getting buried by snow in a remote area of a Washington state mountain —fortunately, a stranger, Francis Zuber, happened to see his ...

Apr 1, 2023 · "It happened so fast, there was little time to figure out what was happening," said Ian Steger, the snowboarder Zuber spotted and rescued. Steger later said that all he knew was that he was snowboarding through the trees and the snow collapsed behind him, knocking him into the deep snow head-first.

Mar 31, 2023 · Francis Zuber, the hero skier who saved the snowboarder, Ian Steger, shared the moment he noticed something was off. "I caught this little flash of red out of the corner of my eye," said Zuber.

Mar 31, 2023 · Francis Zuber was backcountry skiing in Mount Baker, Washington when he crossed paths with snowboarder Ian Steger buried in a tree well of deep snow.

Mar 31, 2023 · Ian Steger said he wanted to tell his fiancé how much he loved her after he became submerged in a tree well of snow in Washington State on March 3. Steger was saved by chance after skier...

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