It seems that a man who was working on a scientific research project in Greenland performed a little side project of his own: could he survive three days lost in the Arctic?  Well, fortunately for him, by using survival skills he can.  And he did. 

The man, whose name has yet to be released, was reported missing last week but was rescued three days later in Greenland’s Arctic. According to the National Science Foundation, several international agencies joined in to help with the rescue effort, including the Danish Air Force. Other agencies such as NASA were on stand-by incase their help was needed. Beyond that, though, the NSF has not released many details.

The rescued man is a 38 year old American who was operating heavy equipment at a station for one of the sub-contractors of CH2M Hill, which is an engineering, operations and construction company.  CH2M Hill gives logistical support to NSF’s scientific research projects in the Arctic region.

The man survived his ordeal by implementing survival tactics that all NSF employees are taught, such as frequent movement to keep blood flowing and digging a hole to get out of the wind. This time of year temperatures in the Summit can range from ten degrees Fahrenheit to – 10 degrees.

On Wednesday night the man was spotted near a runway at the research station in Summit, Greenland.  He was found early Saturday morning after an intense search that started on Thursday morning.

NSF is very thankful for all of the help they had in their rescue efforts.

“Our personnel and contractor support staff endure personal hardships and risks in doing their jobs,” said Director of NSF’s Office of Polar Programs, Karl A. Erb. “And they’re key to the success of our research. All of us at NSF join in thanking Greenlandic and Danish authorities for their good work in carrying out the search and rescue operation.”