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By Jackie Valley (contact) 
Published Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 | 1:19 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 | 4:27 p.m.
A hiker lost in a snowstorm on Mount Charleston this morning has indicated he will be able to make it through the night on the mountain but will need help getting out in the morning, Metro Police said.
Because of the hazardous weather conditions, a Metro search and rescue team has returned to its staging area and will resume the rescue at first light if the man still needs assistance, Metro spokesman Bill Cassell said.
The man and his dog got lost in the Lee Canyon area of Mount Charleston, officials said. Cassell said police received a call at 8:34 a.m. about the situation. The man activated an emergency tracking device, which sent a text message indicating he needed help, Cassell said.
The man and his dog apparently wound up off trail while hiking during a storm expected to dump up to two feet of snow on the mountain, officials said. Authorities have been able to keep tabs on his whereabouts via GPS coordinates from the tracking device, Cassell said.
Metro was working with the Nevada Department of Transportation to clear roadways to reach the location, Cassell said. The rescue mission will be ground-based, given the weather conditions, he said.
If you're looking for a mountain escape from the glitter of Las Vegas, the Resort on Mount Charleston serves as a quick getaway.
The resort is a rustic-themed, pet friendly hotel about 30 minutes west of Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in the Spring Mountains. The temperatures are usually about 20 degrees cooler than Las Vegas, providing a refreshing escape during the hot summer months and snowy scenic landscapes much of the winter.
The resort is located near numerous hiking and mountain bike trails, camping areas and picnic spots. It also provides a setting for weddings, parties, retreats and business events. Skiing and snowboarding are just a few minutes away at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort.
Wow, hopefully they get him before nightfall.
Thank goodness he had one of those fancy cell phones. But seriously - what was this man thinking? Snow was predicted (Hell, we even knew it here in the Midwest!) so why endanger yourself and your dog? Reminds me of the tourists who go hiking on a 100+ degree day in the middle of July at Red Rock and take two 6oz bottles of water with them because they got them for free in the casino.
I do hope this man and his dog are safe. You don't "F" with Mother Nature.
I do hope he will be ok..but with the weather we have been having today and them giving up the search..unless he can find some kind of shelter to keep the wind (50-60-mph) They are suppose to get up to 14" of snow tonight? I pray; him & his pup make it out ok...
sounds like someone wanted to go get their crops before the snow killed em off.....
Anyone know what emergency tracking device he is using? I would like one.
They ought to start sending people a bill for the cost of rescue efforts when they go off "hiking" after it's been all over the news that a snow storm is coming.
I don't feel bad for people who do really stupid stuff and then expect everyone to go running to their rescue. Didn't we all learn this in kindergarden? If these people had to pay for their stupid mistakes (monetarily - heaven knows losing a few toes to frostbite doesn't seem to be a deterrent) maybe this sort of thing wouldn't happen year after year after year.
American culture has become all about "no fear" and "extreme". Well guess what, that crap might look cool on TV but those people have a whole crew with them so nothing bad ever really happens to them.
This boob can communicate with the police but he wasn't privy to a weather report?
God help us all from the Idiocracy this country is becoming.
Unlikely he will survive.