Missing Canadian hiker found alive after spending weeks in blistering cold

A hiker who had been missing for much than six weeks was located successful the Canadian wilderness earlier this week, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

The Northern Rockies RCMP were notified connected Tuesday astatine astir 11:30 a.m. that Sam Benastick, 20, had been located. He had been reported missing by his household connected Oct. 19.

Benastick’s household became alarmed erstwhile helium didn’t cheque successful aft embarking connected a 10-day solo camping trip connected Oct. 7 successful harsh wintertime conditions, with temperatures plummeting beneath 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Sam Benastick, 20, was located successful the Canadian wilderness connected Nov. 26 aft helium was reported missing by his household connected Oct. 19. (GoFundMe)

Benastick was recovered erstwhile 2 radical traveling to the Redfern Lake Trail for enactment saw him walking toward him. He was utilizing walking sticks to enactment himself and was utilizing a cut-up sleeping container to support his legs warm.

The men took Benastick to the hospital, wherever constabulary confirmed him arsenic the missing camper.

He told constabulary that helium had stayed successful his car for portion of the clip but past walked to a creek and the upland side wherever helium camped for 10 to 15 days. After that, helium moved down the vale and built a campy and structure successful a dried-out creek furniture earlier yet flagging down the 2 men.

Sam Benastick’s household became alarmed erstwhile helium didn’t cheque successful aft embarking connected a 10-day solo camping travel connected Oct. 7 successful harsh wintertime conditions. (GoFundMe)

"Finding Sam live is the implicit champion outcome. After each the clip helium was missing, it was feared that this would not beryllium the outcome," said RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson.

The bureau went connected to convey aggregate jurisdictions that provided communal assistance enactment during the search, arsenic good arsenic the Canadian Rangers and volunteers with extended backcountry cognition of the area.

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A presumption of the Canadian flag. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

"The time, effort and resources enactment successful to find Sam from the clip of notification helium was missing was beyond measure. We are thankful for the large outcome," Saunderson said.

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A GoFundMe was acceptable up by his sister pursuing his disappearance to assistance with expenses utilized to find him.