FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Emergency crews Thursday worked to reach a total of 16 hunters left stranded by a storm that dumped a few feet of snow on the Arizona highlands.
Authorities said the hunters were in five groups, KPNX-TV, Phoenix, reported. Another 50 or so hunters had already been rescued.
Coconino County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll said officials know where the hunters are, it's just a matter of getting to them through the deep snow. Temperatures below zero also were a factor.
Helicopters, ground vehicles and snowmobiles were all pressed into service, the TV station said.
Two of the hunting parties, one south of Flagstaff and the other northwest of Williams, included children, including one who is 5 years old and other age 10, KPNX said.
Arizona's elk hunting season ended Thursday.
