In Frightening Chain Of Events, Man Spends Nearly An Hour In Icy Alaska Waters

Jaime Snedden, 45, of Homer, Alaska, clings onto a chunk of ice in the frigid waters in the Cook Inlet near Anchor Point in Alaska, on Feb. 26, 2022. (Peder Reiland)

Jaime Snedden was walking along the southern Alaskan shoreline when suddenly a chunk of ice broke off right from under him and quickly swept him into the frigid waters heading out to sea.

The 45-year-old from Homer, wearing only a shirt, windbreaker and pants, found himself practically submerged in the 38-degree waters of the Cook Inlet off Anchor Point, clinging to the large slab of ice for nearly an hour Saturday morning. Anchor Point is about 120 miles south of Anchorage.