A missing Massachusetts teen has been found alive at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort two days after going missing while skiing with his father.
Officials said searchers found Nicholas Joy, of Medford, Mass., Tuesday morning near Caribou Pond Road off the western side of Sugarloaf Mountain. .
The Maine Warden Service, the Sugarloaf ski patrol and others had been searching for 17-year-old Joy on skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles since Sunday afternoon, when he was reported missing after failing to meet up with his father.
Authorities say Joy and his father split up and took separate trails from the top on Sunday, and the father called for help when his son later failed to meet with him.
Rescuers were not able to use a helicopter to search by air on Monday due to weather conditions.
Officials said the teen had his cell phone with him but authorities had not been able to reach him, leading them to believe it was either turned off or the battery died.
Rescuers said it is not uncommon to rescue someone who has been out in the elements for a day or two.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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