I think I even started praying at one point,” Montoya told Denver7 TV news. He used his equipment to melt his surroundings into drinking water and stay insulated, Hugh Zuker of Mountain Rescue Aspen told the Aspen Times. The next day Montoya followed a stream and made a second snow cave by nightfall. He was discovered that afternoon when he flagged down a jogger, who ran to the T Lazy 7 Ranch to get assistance from the nearby Mountain Rescue volunteers. RelatedRescuers found Montoya’s backpack, filled with food, and other supplies in a snow cave, hundreds of metres below his skis and boots.

Source: National Post March 09, 2017 18:43 UTC