And now there is Robert Waldner, a 17-year-old chess-loving teenager who built an elaborate snow cave shelter in British Columbia last weekend after getting stranded on a mountain during a family outing. It is a feat of survival without the drama of a plane crash or frozen toddler but with a happy ending that has nevertheless captured Canadian imaginations during these pandemic times.
A snow shed is shown in the south Cariboo region in this recent handout photo. The backcountry survival skills of a British Columbia teen who got lost while snowmobiling with family and friends have been praised by search and rescue volunteers who found the youth safe. The South Cariboo Search and Rescue Society says the 17-year-old did everything right when things went wrong. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - South Cariboo Search & Rescue
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. A teen who became lost while on a family snowmobile outing in a remote British Columbia mountain wilderness is being praised for using his backcountry survival skills.
A 17-year-old stranded snowmobiler in British Columbia had the savvy and presence of mind to build himself a snow cave as he awaited rescue, earning kudos from the search party that found him hours later, unharmed.