Susan Lippert, left, and David Nitschke, right, help Norm Branch rescue John Obst at a seasonal rescue training exercise for David Thompson Search and Rescue crew members, Saturday at Throop Lake. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019 4 a.m.
Prepared for the worst Search and rescuers practice saving victims from icy water
The sun had just started to peek over the mountains above Throop Lake and it was cold, but not frozen enough to keep from falling in.