Three men have been rescued after getting lost and spending 36 hours in a northwest Wyoming cave. They were found late Sunday in the Ice Cave-Wind Cave complex. They were tired and hungry but didn't need medical attention.
The men were from Sandy, Utah, and Rexburg, Idaho, and were in their early 20s. Their names weren't available.
Relatives reported them missing when they didn't return Sunday. Rescue teams from Idaho made the first forays into the cave because they were closer. Wyoming teams entered later and emerged with the missing men at about 1 a.m. Monday. Sheriff's Capt. Tripp Wilson of Teton County, Wyo., says navigating the cave system involves rappelling down ice, wading through lakes and crawling through a narrow passage.
The men were from Sandy, Utah, and Rexburg, Idaho, and were in their early 20s. Their names weren't available.
Relatives reported them missing when they didn't return Sunday. Rescue teams from Idaho made the first forays into the cave because they were closer. Wyoming teams entered later and emerged with the missing men at about 1 a.m. Monday. Sheriff's Capt. Tripp Wilson of Teton County, Wyo., says navigating the cave system involves rappelling down ice, wading through lakes and crawling through a narrow passage.
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