ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck.

An Alaska man survived 'without a scratch on him' despite being pinned for hours underneath a 700 lbs. boulder after it fell on him while he was hiking with his wife in 'extreme terrain,' authorities have said.

An Alaska man says he is probably the "luckiest man alive" after surviving nearly three hours pinned face down in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder during a remote hike near Godwin Glacier, south of Anchorage.