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Snowbound B.C. 4x4 adventure ends in helicopter rescue, backcountry warning

RCMP Air Services finds man stuck near Kelowna, warns about dangers of following online maps
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(Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)

A Kelowna man had to be rescued by helicopter after his truck got stuck in the snow, stranding him in the backcountry.

Rescuers say the man was unharmed but the situation could have ended much worse and they are warning of a growing trend of drivers relying on online maps to navigate forest service roads.

The man bad been driving on forest service roads near the Brenda Lake Recreation area, off Highway 97C west of Kelowna, on Nov.

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Jacqueline Gelineau

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