Snowmobilers found safe near Rabbit Ears Pass

Author: Associated Press
POSTED: 07:37 AM MST Dec 24, 2012    UPDATED: 07:39 AM MST Dec 24, 2012 
Rabbit Ears Pass
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. -

Two snowmobilers have been found safe after spending a night in below freezing weather on Rabbit Ears Pass.
    
The Steamboat Pilot and Today (http://bit.ly/Ulcjp7 ) reports that authorities reached the pair Saturday morning. Routt County Search and Rescue incident commander Kristia Check-Hill say the search began Friday evening after the snowmobilers reported they were stuck in a meadow.
    
Rescuers from Routt County found the pair about 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures had dipped to 17 degrees Friday night.
    
The pair was able to use gasoline from a snowmobile to start a fire, but keeping the fire going was difficult because of a lack of wood.
    
The snowmobilers were not identified.

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