Experience key for icefield survivor

September 7, 2004
Source: Canoe
Original story - link verified on September 7, 2004

Making the right decisions in a time of peril made the difference between life and death for a Calgary hiker, a Parks Canada safety specialist said. George Knowles, 47, was found cold, starving, exhausted and suffering from mild hypothermia Sunday at the edge of the Bonnet Icefield,18 km east of Lake Louise, after getting lost on a 12-day solo hiking trip.

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