BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- When an avalanche buried a snowboarder at Breckenridge, he didn't end up completely under the snow, one hand was left sticking out.

The snowboarder was at Breckenridge Ski Resort Tuesday when he ducked under a rope above the tree line and triggered an avalanche, according to the Summit Daily News newspaper.

The newspaper reported that the snowboarder's three friends acted quickly and dug the boarder out, using their hands.

Another skier was completely buried outside on Thursday outside of Vail -- one of three human-triggered slides that day. He was located and rescued by his skiing buddies, who heard his screams for help through the snow, without any injuries.

Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said the skier jumped off a 25-foot cliff in an area called Mushroom Bowl. The depression is located next to Vail Ski Resort and a popular "side-country" destination.

For the avalanche forecast, visit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Web site.