Source: New York Post
Originally Published by: What is icebreaking? Snow melters: What are they and how do they work? What are ice storms? San Bernardino County Fire Department used a specialized winter rescue vehicle known as a snowcat to save a camper and his dog who were stranded in the San Bernardino Mountains, which have received more than 4 feet of snow since Sunday. The man is an experienced outdoorsman who had several days’ worth of supplies, the department said, highlighting the intensity of the week’s winter storms which have buried the Transverse Ranges and the Sierra. The camper was in the Holcomb Valley backcountry several miles from the Pacific Crest Trail, which is more than 7,000 feet above sea level, when the snow became too intense and made driving impossible, rescuers said.
