Amador County - A mother and son from Half Moon Bay are considered lucky to be alive after getting lost in a blizzard while skiing at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Sally Coverdell, 55, and her son Robert Coverdell, 24, were reported missing after last being seen near the top of Kirkwood Chairlift 6 at noon last Wednesday. Kirkwood Fire officials said the Coverdells became disoriented in a blizzard but eventually found shelter in a cabin approximately 2 miles southwest near Silver Lake. An initial search conducted by Amador, Alpine and El Dorado County Search and Rescue personnel along with members of the U.S. Forest Service and a search helicopter from the Fallon Naval Air Station Friday morning proved unsuccessful. At approximately 10:30 Friday morning, radio reports said the pair had been found near the Carson Pass with “possible frostbite.” A statement from the Forest Service said the mother and her son walked out to Highway 88 where they came in contact with a Forest Service snowmobile unit that was preparing to conduct another search of the area. They were taken to the command station post at the Kirkwood Fire Station. The pair were subsequently reunited with family members later that morning. “They had become disoriented in the blizzard conditions the night before, and ended up in the Silver Lake area,” according to the Forest Service statement. “They were able to get into a cabin where they spent the night, hiking out this morning.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 25 January 2010 17:00
Missing Kirkwood Skiers Found Friday
Amador County - A mother and son from Half Moon Bay are considered lucky to be alive after getting lost in a blizzard while skiing at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Sally Coverdell, 55, and her son Robert Coverdell, 24, were reported missing after last being seen near the top of Kirkwood Chairlift 6 at noon last Wednesday. Kirkwood Fire officials said the Coverdells became disoriented in a blizzard but eventually found shelter in a cabin approximately 2 miles southwest near Silver Lake. An initial search conducted by Amador, Alpine and El Dorado County Search and Rescue personnel along with members of the U.S. Forest Service and a search helicopter from the Fallon Naval Air Station Friday morning proved unsuccessful. At approximately 10:30 Friday morning, radio reports said the pair had been found near the Carson Pass with “possible frostbite.” A statement from the Forest Service said the mother and her son walked out to Highway 88 where they came in contact with a Forest Service snowmobile unit that was preparing to conduct another search of the area. They were taken to the command station post at the Kirkwood Fire Station. The pair were subsequently reunited with family members later that morning. “They had become disoriented in the blizzard conditions the night before, and ended up in the Silver Lake area,” according to the Forest Service statement. “They were able to get into a cabin where they spent the night, hiking out this morning.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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