He was with two other snowshoers, and their two dogs, and they were able to keep warm with a small fire.
After riding seven km on the Nordic trails, the team ditched their snowmobiles and pulled the sled a kilometre to the injured subject. A rope system was needed on the way back due to the steep terrain.
“It was textbook,” says SAR manager Brian Stainsby. “The subject was well prepared, they lit a fire and were able to tell us their exact location.”
