Charlotte Skowronek nearly lost her son Joey on Saturday in the deadly avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C. Today, the boy is fine, and Skowronek says that's thanks to his father.
She told CTV News that her husband and young son were part of the Big Iron Shootout, an unsanctioned snowmobiling competition on Boulder Mountain.
Joey's father, Joey Masi Sr., was still in intensive care Monday after being buried by the avalanche.
Skowronek said he's "fighting for his life because he put himself in danger to save his son."
She said Masi only had time to get his son out of harm's way before the avalanche struck.
"After he placed him in a spot he thought safe, he went to find his spot and just got nailed by the avalanche. There wasn't enough time to save himself."
Dozens were buried in the snow, killing two and injuring 31, including two who remain in critical condition and two who are in serious condition.
Sarah Basarowick said her young son was also spared -- this time, by the heroics of a family friend.
"He heard someone scream, ‘Run,' and he looked up, and it was coming. So he grabbed my son and started running, and he tripped and fell, and the snow was coming, and our friend just grabbed my son by the arm and threw him up."
The friend was only lightly injured in the avalanche.
The coordinated efforts of people on the scene are being credited with saving many lives, but some question why a snowmobiling event went ahead despite an avalanche warning.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Kent Molgat
