Two teenage boys have been rescued after spending the night lost near Whitewater Ski Resort.
Nelson Search and Rescue said in a statement Monday that two 16 year olds had been reported missing Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Ten members failed to find the boys, but a helicopter located them at 8:45 a.m. Monday in the Qua valley south of Whitewater.
含羞草研究社淭his area has resulted in many searches in the past as adventurers can easily become disorientated on the ridge during bad weather and inadvertently head down the wrong side of the ridge,含羞草研究社 said the release.
含羞草研究社淚t was heard to have been said that some homework found in a backpack aided in starting a fire in the night.含羞草研究社
Nelson SAR said it received assistance from South Columbia and Castlegar SAR teams as well as the Whitewater Ski Patrol.