It was February 24, when 81-year-old Jerry Jouret began his travels, attempting to drive from Big Pine, California to Gardnerville, Nevada.1 , the drive takes three hours to complete.2 , the Golden State had experienced winter storms.
Jerry 3 his family members that he was taking, a smaller, less 4 way back to Nevada, because his normal route was closed because of snow, and ice. Four days later Jerry's family still had not 5 him. So, the family reported him 6 .Authorities quickly acted, assessed the situation and made a plan to search along Highway .168--the road Jerry had 7 to travel.
But cold weather continued to present 8 for the search and rescue plans. California received another 9 on March 1.So, it was not until March 2——nearly a week after Jerry had set out on his 10 ——that crews(工作人员) began their search.
Around noon that day, a cell phone ping(定位) from the day Jerry went missing helped 11 the search area. During their search, they 12 something that looked like a rock. When the helicopter went in for a close r 13 , a hand from a person in the snow-covered vehicle began waving. It was Jerry!
Jerry wasn't injured, but rescue crews still took Jerry to the hospital for 14 He left the hospital only hours later. How did Jerry 15 for days stuck in the snow? Never giving up hope while living on snow and bread.
