Overview
- Deputies and rescue personnel received the report around 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
- The 55-year-old’s snowmobile became stuck Wednesday night about five miles northwest of Meadowlands, and he sheltered in a remote cabin.
- He contacted a friend saying he would walk to the road, and the friend called 911 when he did not arrive as expected.
- Rescuers found him roughly 1.5 to 2 miles from the trailhead, describing him as wet and cold but in good physical condition.
- The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office reminded the public that swamps, lakes, and other bodies of water have not yet had time to freeze safely.