Lost snowboarder survives 3 days in -21u00b0C

A rescued 21-year-old snowboarder "cheated death" after three days lost on a western Canadian mountain. James William Martin, who had been missing since Sunday in the vicinity of Mount Seymour was discovered in the snow with frostbite on his hands and unable to walk.
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His mother Debbie Martin described his rescue as a "miracle". "It's the best news that can ever happen," she said.
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"It's an unbelievable story. Three nights out in the freezing cold, lost in the backcountry of Mount Seymour, and Jamie beat the odds--cheated death even."
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Martin, a construction worker, was unfamiliar with the region. He set out alone on the snowboarding trip on Sunday, and was reported missing by his employer 24 hours later. Rescuers began an intense search on foot and helicopter after Martin's car was discovered in a ski resort parking lot on Tuesday, but hopes were fading just hours before they spotted his tracks in the snow on Wednesday.
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"Frozen stiff," according to a newspaper, Martin was nevertheless coherent upon arriving at hospital. Without extreme weather equipment, Martin braved the three days in bone-chilling conditions, with temperatures dropping as low as -21u00b0C.