Search for missing snowmobiler suspended
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CHETWYND — North District RCMP say the search for a snowmobiler presumed buried in an avalanche south of Chetwynd has been scaled back.
The 31-year-old Fort St. John man went missing on Feb.2 which prompted an extensive search, including help from search and rescue teams from Prince George, Tumbler Ridge, Fort St. John and Chetwynd along with RCMP Police Dogs and an RCMP helicopter.
The search did yield the missing man’s snowmobile though the search was hampered by poor weather conditions.
“Search and rescue efforts are no longer underway, says RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey. “Despite all efforts to locate this missing person, police now believe their search for the Fort St. John man is a recovery operation. The search is not over, and RCMP will monitor the area of the slide from the air as the snowpack melts.”
