2 snowmobilers rescued near Ebbetts Pass
By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee
Two El Dorado County men spent a night stranded outdoors in the Ebbetts Pass area of Alpine County after their snowmobiles became stuck in the snow late Saturday afternoon.
Joshua Seidel and Zachary Bradgon, both 24 and residents of Diamond Springs, were rescued by searchers on the ground after they were located Sunday morning by a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew. Both men were in good physical condition after spending the night in a tree well created by the snow, according to a CHP news release.
Bradgon, Seidel and another friend had gone to the Ebbetts Pass area about 1:30pm Saturday to ride their snowmobiles, CHP officials said. Being unfamiliar with the area, they rode around the main area, near the parking lot, until about 4pm, then decided to explore down the canyon. Bradgon and Seidel left the friend behind and told him they would return soon.
Go home valley trash.
We love you all! come back and try again, I am sure you learned something and will have even more fun next time!
Don’t come back. Hopefully they foot the bill for search and rescue. Sick of paying for these moronic tourists.
Ah 4pm, perfect time for some exploration. Nowhere near dark.
The good thing is both were recovered alive and well. The best ending possible for them and their families during the Holidays. I hope that they and others learned that dumb decisions lead to bed outcomes.
‘I hope that they and others learned that dumb decisions lead to bed outcomes.’-and boy howdy ain’t that the truth :-)
I agree with ‘hahaha’s and Walter’s comments. More money than brains. Let’s hope they learn from their mistake.
@Tea-Sometimes ‘bed’ decisions lead to dumb outcomes! Seems that Blue and Lib(speaking of dumb outcomes) take pleasure in other people’s errors. That or they believe that people can’t learn from their experiences.
Walter, I would rephrase that,
Dumb bed decisions lead to unwanted outcomes !
Hmmm.. No and no. Glad they are alive. Hope they learned something finaly in thier mid 20s. And yes, hoping the trash goes home now.
I meant bad and didn’t spell check. I kind of like bed though.
Hmmm: wrong as usual. Glad they are alive. Hope they don’t ever come back.