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Coast Guard Rescues Snowmobile Operator Stranded on Ice
The stranded snowmobiler was rescued after drifting about a mile offshore on ice during a blizzard; rescue delayed by deep snow and unsafe air conditions, officials said.
- On Sunday, March 15, the United States Coast Guard rescued a 55-year-old snowmobiler stranded on drifting ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan, after blizzard conditions prevented an air rescue.
- Mackinac Island Fire Chief Jason St. Onge said officials warned the man against venturing onto the ice, but he ignored warnings and became lost in whiteout blizzard conditions.
- Before the Coast Guard arrived, MIFD members attempted a ground rescue through waist-deep snow and jagged ice, taking about 40 minutes to traverse 2,000 feet before conditions forced them to turn back.
- The USCG Cutter Mackinaw successfully brought the man and his snowmobile aboard the ship, and he was reported in stable condition despite being slightly hypothermic.
- St. Onge emphasized that "the ice is no joke," noting no entity is responsible for its safety, and urged the public to stay off as conditions change by the minute.
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