A dramatic rescue unfolded at Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain, where a woman was buried under a meter of snow following an avalanche. When the alarm was raised, local police quickly deployed a helicopter from Kiruna to Gällivare to retrieve mountain rescuer Petter Pesonen, who is also a doctor at Gällivare Hospital. Another rescuer stationed at the Kebnekaise mountain station was also picked up before heading towards Kitteldalen along the western trail to Kebnekaise.

Upon arrival, the rescuers were able to lower themselves via winch to the site of the avalanche. Fortunately, Pesonen had managed to unearth the woman, who had been buried 1.5 meters deep in the snow. According to Odd Fischer, the winch operator from the police helicopter, the woman owed her survival to Pesonen's quick actions. The rescuers were equipped with transceivers, which enabled Pesonen to locate the buried woman quickly, highlighting the importance of proper gear in emergency situations.

After being rescued, both individuals were attended to on-site before being airlifted by police helicopter to Nikkaluokta, where an ambulance was waiting. Although the woman experienced oxygen deprivation during her entrapment, Pesonen assessed that she was doing well under the circumstances, emphasizing the critical role of rapid rescue efforts in life-threatening situations such as avalanches.