Sam Benastick was reported missing on 19 October and search efforts were called off later the same month. However, the 20-year-old was found on Tuesday after being spotted by two people.

A hiker who was reported missing in the backcountry of northeast British Columbia more than five weeks ago has been found alive. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported yesterday that 20-year-old Sam Benastick had been located alive despite over a month in the wilderness during which the area has seen snow and temperatures below -4 F (-20 C).

Sam Benastick traveled to Redfern-Keily Park in the northern Rocky Mountains of Canada for a ten-day fishing and hiking getaway. The 20-year-old man, an avid enthusiast of such excursions, was reported missing on October 19 after not contacting his family or friends beyond the planned absence period.

Sam Benastick from British Columbia was reported missing on October 19 after he failed to return from a 10-day fishing trip. Search and rescue volunteers and the hiker's family said his safe return was nothing short of miraculous.