Missing teen snowboarder found after spending cold night at Sun Peaks Resort
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:40:15 +0000
A Kamloops teen who was reported missing Sunday evening has been found safely at Sun Peaks Resort. Carson Hadwin had been identified by family as the teen who went missing Sunday afternoon at the ski resort.
Kamloops RCMP confirmed Hadwin was found “safe-and-sound” Monday afternoon.
Just hours earlier, Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search-and-Rescue told Postmedia News the 14-year-old had taken a shuttle Sunday morning to the ski resort, and was last seen around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday on the skill hill.
Kamloops SAR was called around 6 p.m. to assist in the search when Hadwin failed to come home.
Hobler said Kamloops SAR had about 20 people scouring the mountain by helicopter, drone and on the ground for any sign of Hadwin since the search began Sunday.
Vancouver-based journalist Ash Kelly identified Hadwin as her cousin and asked the public to keep an eye out for the teen.
“We love this kid. He’s the BEST kind of kid,” Kelly posted on Twitter on Monday morning. “A news junkie, an outdoor kid, a mountain biker, a snowboarder and the best kind of family anyone could ask for.”
Later, around 12:30 p.m., Kelly tweeted that Hadwin had been found and was being evacuated from the mountain via helicopter.
“I’ve spoken with his family on the ground,” she said. “He will be given a full medical assessment by the trauma team upon landing. We are all so relieved.”
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You guys they found him! Carson is in a helicopter and seems to be doing well. I’ve spoken with his family on the ground. He will be given a full medical assessment by a trauma team upon landing. We are all so relieved. The power of your love was felt! https://t.co/5mDwklTshN