Search and Rescue crews from Prince George and the Cariboo located two stranded snowmobilers in the Likely area backcountry on Tuesday.
Debra Bortolussi, Central Cariboo Search and Rescue communications spokesperson, said the pair was located mid-day yesterday (Wednesday) by a helicopter.
Teams were then able to ski into their location and get them out by snowshoe.
Bortolussi added that it was an extraordinary team effort by the services.
“During every stage of this rescue, the teams worked with a highly trained Avalanche Safety Officer out of PGSAR (Prince George Search and Rescue), said Bortolussi.
“The Avalanche Safety Officer looks at considerations such as snowpack, weather and also test the snow in the rescue area, These very important steps are done to ensure the safety of everyone responding and those we are looking for rescuing.”
This was the third call to the PG Search and Rescue in the past week.
-With files from Pat Matthews, mycariboonow.com
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