Two ill-clad Bakersfield men were plucked from a remote mountainous area of Shirley Meadows Thursday night. Motorcyclists Christopher Crawford, 28, and Kevin Aherne, 34, both from Bakersfield, called Kern County Dispatch around 8:00 p.m., saying they were lost and stuck in the snow in the mountains west of Wofford Heights.
Dressed in light clothing and tennis shoes and without food or water and, the duo was ill-prepared for temperatures in the low 30’s with 30 mph winds. Kern County Sheriff’s helicopter Air-1 quickly located the pair using night vision devices but were unable locate a satisfactory landing zone. Because of thick snowfall, Sheriff’s deputies in 4X4 vehicles reported they were unable to access the area. Sheriff’s Rescue Helicopter Air-5 responded and hoisted the pair to safety. There were no reports of injuries.
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