Teen survives 48 hours lost in the Alps

A 19-year-old U.S. student disappeared while skiing in the Swiss Alps over the weekend. The man was rescued on Tuesday and was alive, but suffered from hypothermia.

The police statement from the canton of Vaud described the man's survival as "miraculous." He apparently got lost while attempting to "free ride" back to his ski resort and eventually fell into a stream.

The man was snowed under in a storm and trapped for two days before the rescue team reached him. He was taken to a hospital, and AFP reports that his life is "not in danger."

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