A happy ending to a search for a missing snowmobiler in the woods east of Okanagan Falls.
Penticton Search and Rescue was called out shortly after 8 p.m. Monday for a snowmobiler missing in the Allendale Lake Recreation area. RCMP said the man left in the afternoon for a short ride and had not returned.
PENSAR alerted search and rescue teams from Oliver and Osoyoos and, by 10:30 p.m., 26 volunteers had descended on the area, about 24 kilometres east of OK Falls.
Within half an hour, a team of five rescue sleds located the stranded snowmobiler about a kilometre from the lake.
The 40-year-old man was in good condition despite being out in the cold for more than seven hours.
"We were happy the individual decided to stay with his machine and not wander off. Although conditions were cold, it was perfect for this type of operation to take place," said SAR manager Richard Terry.
Penticton
Snowmobiler cold, but safe
Photo: Contributed - PENSAR
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