Apple Watch SOS Feature Saves Skier Who Fell 1,000-Foot Fall in Freezing Temperatures

Smartwatches are playing a crucial role in helping at the time of SOS. These smartwatches have evolved beyond their basic feature of time-telling and went one step ahead and become an indispensable tools at the time of personal safety and well-being. In a recent event, a skier has been saved with the help of his Apple Watch. The Skier would have probably frozen to his death if it Apple Watch had not alerted the authorities that he had fallen into the 1000 feet down.

The post has been posted on YouTube which garnered attention from all over the world. The video showcases how rescuers are saving the life of a skier who fell 1000 foot fall in the freezing temperatures. The skier would have died if his watch had not alerted his location. The post reads, “On 1/22/2025 the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance for an Apple Watch SOS alert from a backcountry skier near Steven’s Pass. The only information was that a male skier fell about 1,000 feet and sustained a leg injury. Rescue Specialists with the King County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit responded just after sunset.”

Watch the video below:

Apple Watch comes equipped with several health features that can help you measure your well-being. For example, the Apple Watch 10 series comes with Blood Oxygen app, ECG app, Cycle Tracking app with retrospective ovulation estimates, Heart Rate app, High and low heart rate notifications, Irregular rhythm notifications, Medications app, Mindfulness app with state of mind tracking, Noise app, and Sleep app including sleep stages.

The Safety features that come with the Apple Watch 10 include Emergency SOS, International emergency calling, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, Noise monitoring, and backtracking. Additionally, all these features also support Apple Watch Ultra 2, and Apple Watch SE.