Update 3:08 PM
The second missing snowmobiler has been found.
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A snowmobiler from Prince George is missing in the Wells and Barkerville area.
Bob Zimmerman, who is the President of Quesnel Search and Rescue, explained to Vista Radio what happened.
“One snowmobiler out of Prince George was late, overdue coming home sort of thing, so a friend reported him missing and that started a bit of a search for the RCMP to check the parking lot, see if his vehicle was in the parking lot in the parking area at Yanks Peak. One of his friends went out right away to start looking for him and the initial person who was overdue showed up OK, and the other person who went out to look for him is the one who is missing.”
Zimmerman added they got the call to assist with the search just before 9 o’clock on Sunday night and continued this morning (Monday).
“It’s still ongoing, we sent our team of two out to set up a road check so if he came out we would know, so Quesnel, we’re continuing with the road check end of it, whereas Prince George has the avalanche training people who travel in avalanche terrain at this time, and the same with Central Cariboo Search and Rescue in Williams Lake.”
He said 100 Mile House Search and Rescue was also involved with the initial search.
– with files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now staff