LOST SNOWMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS RESCUED

Dateline February 4, 2012 Iron County Utah

LOST SNOWMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS RESCUED

At approximately 5:40 PM on February 4th, deputies were dispatched to a search and rescue call. Deputies were advised by the Cedar City dispatch center of two male subjects that were riding snowmobiles when they became stuck in deep snow. One of the snowmobile enthusiasts was able to call 911 on his cell phone. He reported to the dispatch center that he and a male companion had both gotten stuck on their snowmobiles and now were separated from each other. They were uncertain of their location.

Sheriff Mark Gower was notified of the incident and mobilized the Iron County Search and Rescue. The dispatch center was able to obtain a global positioning coordinate from the 911 call and directed Iron County Search and Rescue members to the south side of the Cedar breaks area. Iron County Search and Rescue responded with snowmobiles and a snow Catapiller. The two lost a man were discovered and rescued around 9:00 PM that same evening.

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By jedwards in For Your Information on February 6, 2012