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UPDATE: 3:36 P.M.
Vernon Search and Rescue is advising outdoor enthusiasts to prepare themselves for the unexpected when in the back country.
This follows the rescue of two North Okanagan sledders who did not make it home Monday evening.
Eighteen SAR members were called out while other searchers, including family members and friends of the two individuals, also took part in the search.
An incident command post was established at the snowline near the subjects' vehicles, says a press release.
An avalanche assessment was completed and VSAR snowmobile teams were dispatched to search safe areas throughout the night.
“The subjects' tracks were believed to have been found, leading into an area of hazardous terrain,” said information officer Trevor Honigman.
A Civil Air Search & Rescue (CASARA) aircraft was brought in at 3 a.m. Tuesday with the hope of spotting the snowmobilers' headlights, campfire or signal flare from the air but no light sources were seen.
“At approximately 7:30 a.m., at the request of Vernon SAR, the RCMP helicopter flew over one of the high hazard areas and spotted the subjects deep in a drainage,” said Honigman. “The helicopter was unable to land and access the subjects, so the Vernon helicopter winch rescue team was dispatched to extricate them.”
For more safety information visit Vernon Search and Rescue's online site, which includes links to outdoor resources such as www.adventuresmart.ca.
Two North Okanagan snowmobilers were airlifted to safety Tuesday morning after a night out in the Hunter's Range area, northeast of Enderby.
“They were a little cold and very tired, but other than that, in good conditions. They had no injuries,” said Leigh Pearson of Vernon Search and Rescue.
Searchers were called in around 8:30 p.m. Monday night after the two men failed to return home.
Pearson, who estimated the men are in their late 20s, said the two spent the night out in the cold and were found around 8 a.m.
“We got them out with a helicopter,” said Pearson. “We were able to land close by (where they were spotted)."
Pearson said the area was “steep and narrow with lots and lots of snow.”
The sledders left their machines behind to pick up at a later date.
