Police find missing teen snowmobiler on Wollaston Lake

RCMP and Canadian Rangers searched Monday for a 16-year-old boy in the northeastern corner of the province on Wollaston Lake who went missing while using his snowmobile.

He'd become separated from his cousin while they were transporting wood to an ice road during heavy snow and poor visibility.

When the teen didn't return with his cousin, a search party spread out and found him within an hour.

This is the second snowmobiler search in Saskatchewan in as many days. Sgt. Paul Dawson with RCMP says it's important to recognize the risks of outdoor activities.

“Normally what you do is tell someone, 'Okay this is the route that I'm taking and I'll be here at this time,' and kind of let others know so that if you're not back at a certain they can start taking certain action to locate ” Dawson said. The teenager wasn't hurt or in need of any medical care.

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However, on the weekend, a Waldheim-area man, was taken to Saskatoon hospital and treated for hypothermia after his snowmobile broke down and he spent Saturday night and most of Sunday stranded in the middle of nowhere.

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