Of the 85,000 registered snowmobilers in Maine, how many have ended up?
Ended up – stranded on an ice floe.
If you can think of your worst day on a sled, consider the plight – or flight – of your brethren in Mackinac, Michigan.
Seems a snowmobile operator got stranded on ice near Mackinac Island.
An aerial rescue was first attempted but blizzard conditions prevented local or Coast Guard helicopter teams from taking flight.
The resourceful Coast Guard then went to Plan B.
Guardsmen cautiously maneuvered a vessel to the edge of the ice, deploying a rescue team.
The snowmobiler was experiencing mild hypothermia at the time of the rescue, but was reported to be in stable condition.
Officials said the operator had previously been advised by the fire department not to go out due to conditions described as “worse than a whiteout.”
Moral: Pay attention!
‘In A Real (Ice) Jam:’ Maine Snowmobilers, Bet You Can’t Match This Gem Of An ‘Offtrack’
By Ted Cohen
