ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An Alaska woman credits a last-minute decision — and a set of heavy-duty insulated gear — with helping save her life after a serious snow machine accident left her stranded for 3-and-half hours on a frozen river in subzero temperatures.

Freezing temperatures and exposure to wind create serious hypothermia risks. Wearing well-insulated winter gear from RefrigiWear protected Christy Rutter as she awaited rescue on the frozen Susitna River.

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