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Snowmobiler Survives Fall Off 30 Foot Cliff

RABBIT EARS PASS, Colo. (CBS4) - A snowmobiler had a close call over the weekend in Routt County.

The 33-year-old man was riding in a remote area near Rabbit Ears Pass when he went off a cliff.

Friends say he fell about 30 feet and they called for help.

It took rescue teams two hours to find the man in the backcountry.

He was hurt, but is expected to survive.

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