Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Search and Rescue Members, Search for an Overdue Out-Of-Bounds Snowboarder

Coconino County Sheriff Deputies and Coconino County Sherriff’s Search and Rescue Members, Search for an Overdue Out-Of-Bounds Snowboarder

Flagstaff, AZ – Coconino County Sheriff Deputies and 14 Search and Rescue Volunteers are on foot and in a snow cat looking for an overdue snowboarder who was last seen today at about 3:00 PM on the south side of the Arizona Snow Bowl. Investigation has revealed that the 19 year-old male is not an experienced backcountry hiker, skier or snowboarder. It is believed the individual left the confines of the Arizona Snow Bowl and entered the unimproved back country. Sheriff deputies and search and rescue members are being aided by members of the Arizona Snow Bowl Ski Patrol.