Troopers and National Park Service rangers flew to the area at about 6 p.m. Saturday night but were unable to locate Slimmen during a brief search. The search was postponed until Sunday morning because of unstable snow conditions, gusty winds and dwindling daylight. The Alaska Mountain Rescue Group and Alaska Search Dogs assisted in the search. Several inches of snow had fallen in the park recently and snowmachiners were out in droves over the weekend, Tranel said. This is a very dangerous time of year.
Folks have to be really cautious.
Rangers are advising all back-country travelers to use caution and carry personal locator beacons , shovels and probes.