Regular visitors of RideApart know that we're big fans of the Cboys here. They ride anything you can think of on a frozen lake, but always remain cautious of the ice breaking and, despite their carefree attitudes, always check the depth of the ice before ripping around. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for a man whose snowmobile broke through the ice on Pleasant Lake, Michigan, on New Year's Eve.
The man was treated for hypothermia, Oakland County Sheriff's Office officials reported. The sheriff's office sent a search and rescue team to the incident in Waterford Township at around 5:45 pm, after the snowmobiler's wife reported that he fell through the ice. “Two nearby neighbors went onto the ice in an attempt to locate him,” the report stated. “They became lost and disoriented in the whiteout conditions. Both neighbors were able to safely return to shore.”
Thankfully, the neighbors were on, and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office responders were able to find the rider with the assistance of the Waterford Regional Fire Department officials. After the rider was returned to shore, he was transported to a local hospital.
