It was a long night stranded on a mountain for two snowmobilers in the Shuswap.
Chase RCMP say the father and son from Abbotsford went into a ravine Sunday on Crowfoot Mountain and couldn’t get out.
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They had cell phone coverage and called for help, saying they were prepared to spend the night but preferred to get rescued.
Volunteers with the Crowfoot Snowmobile Club got within a half kilometre of the pair but couldn’t reach them because of darkness and terrain.
They returned Monday morning and assisted the sledders in getting out of their predicament.
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