A California man survived a week stranded in the Sierra Nevada after following his GPS navigation system down a treacherous mountain road and getting hemmed in by deep snow.
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Tahoe blizzard survivor s truck is still stuck in deep snow - family seeking help digging it out
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1of5Harland Earls GMC pickup truck, which remains stuck in the snow.Courtesy Julie EarlsShow MoreShow Less
2of5Harland Earls, who survived 7 days stuck in the snow in his pickup truck.Courtesy Julie EarlsShow MoreShow Less
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The 29-year-old man who survived a blizzard in the Sierra last week by hunkering down in his pickup truck is seeking help to excavate the vehicle, which remains buried under several feet of snow in the wilderness.
Harland Earls, of Placer County, got lost Jan. 24 driving from Grass Valley to Truckee when the GPS navigation on his smartphone led him down an unplowed back road into the heart of Tahoe National Forest. After running into deep snow he got stuck trying to turn his truck around.
A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California's Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the directions on his GPS was rescued alive after surviving on a small supply of food and melted snow.
A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the directions on his GPS was rescued alive after surviving on a small supply of food and melted snow.