Teens stuck in blizzard burn snowmobile for warmth
File photo of snowmobiling in Colorado (NOT the snowmobilers mentioned in this story)
The Associated Press
CRAIG — Three teenagers stuck for a night in a blizzard survived by burning what they could, including a snowmobile.
The trio got stuck in the Routt National Forest during a snowmobiling trip to an area known as "Top of the World."
According to the Craig Daily Press, Justin McAlexander, 17, William Burke, 17, and Mason Burke, 13, got stranded on Sunday. They were supposed to return home by 5 p.m., but their snowmobiles got caught in 2 to 3 feet of snow.
Crews finally reached the teens at about 8 a.m. Monday.
Two of the youths were treated for minor injuries and sent home.
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