FRESNO, Calif. -- A teenager from Fresno is recovering in the hospital after he was found alive more than 24 hours after disappearing in a Utah canyon.
An ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City captured the moment 17-year-old Nicholas stepped out of a rescue helicopter and greeted his family hours after going missing during a day-long hike.
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Search and rescue crews started looking Thursday night after he never returned from a day-long hike in Utah Canyon.
He was supposed to meet up with a friend after the hike, but when he never showed, that friend called police for help.
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Police officers say Nicolas has early signs of frostbite and is now in the hospital receiving treatment.