![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/missing-hiking-couple-found-after-surviving-eight-days-in-freezing-wilderness/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Missing-couple-found-after-surviving-8-days-in-wilderness.jpg&description=Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, from Tennessee, went missing while hiking in Alaska after they had become disoriented by the prolonged daylight hours and chilly temperatures A couple who disappeared for eight days while hiking in the wilderness were safely found - two miles from their parked car. Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, from Tennessee, went missing while hiking in Alaska after they had become disoriented by the prolonged daylight hours and freezing temperatures. The couple's rented Jeep and belongings were found abandoned near a popular resort as concerns grew for their welfare. Despite the challenging conditions, they managed to survive, with Jonas Bare being described as a veteran traveller. Cynthia Hovsepian is visually impaired and occasionally uses a cane. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US Mr Bare's uncle mentioned that he believed Jonas Bare and Cynthia Hovsepian became disoriented and confused by the extended daylight hours and the changing temperatures of Alaska during this time of year. He stated that they were probably lost and disoriented, as otherwise, they would have been able to find their way out. He told New York Post: "They were lost, I'm sure, and disoriented, or else they would have been out of there." The uncle also commented on the ruggedness of the terrain, emphasising that they were found just two miles from their car, which illustrated how challenging the environment could be. He said: "Here's your kicker: two miles from the car. That's how that tells you right there how rugged that country could be." According to the couple's daughter, the pair were being treated at the hospital but it remains unclear if they suffered any injuries. In one picture, Bare is covered in dirt next to his 71-year-old father Billy just moments after being found. The concerned dad had been desperately searching in the woods for several days looking for his son after the couple was r){kind=link}
Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, from Tennessee, went missing while hiking in Alaska after they had become disoriented by the prolonged daylight hours and chilly temperatures
A couple who disappeared for eight days while hiking in the wilderness were safely found – two miles from their parked car.
Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, from Tennessee, went missing while hiking in Alaska after they had become disoriented by the prolonged daylight hours and freezing temperatures.
The couple’s rented Jeep and belongings were found abandoned near a popular resort as concerns grew for their welfare.
Despite the challenging conditions, they managed to survive, with Jonas Bare being described as a veteran traveller. Cynthia Hovsepian is visually impaired and occasionally uses a cane.