The 26-year-old snowboarder rescued after spending nearly 12 hours stranded on a North Shore mountain is “cold, tired and wet” but otherwise okay.

Gursh Singh was reported missing after failing to meet his brother Tuesday afternoon on Mount Seymour. The snowboarder, who was visiting from Seattle, managed to call a relative and tell them he was lost.

Singh found himself near an ice lake, lost in the woods, after unintentionally going out of bounds.

Searchers from North Shore Rescue scoured the area for hours by snowshoe and finally located him around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Don Jardine said he was in great condition after members gave him dry clothes, a snack and a warm drink.

“When they found him, he had actually fallen into a small pond or lake and totally immersed himself in cold water, so he was cold, tired and wet but happy to see rescuers,” Jardine said.

He was able to hike down the side of the mountain toward Indian Arm, where he was long-lined out by helicopter.

After being reunited with his relieved family on the mountain, Mundi said the rescue is “an experience to remember.”

He admits he made some mistakes after accidentally going out of bounds.

“I decided to find my way back and I kept dug deeper and deeper [and] kept going east towards the water,” he said.

Singh said he hopes others might learn from his mistakes, and carry a whistle when they go out on the slopes.

“And if you get lost don’t move,” he said.

Singh's family is now crediting North Shore Rescue with saving his life, and says they will make a donation to the organization.

With files from CTV Vancouver’s Sheila Scott and Nafeesa Karim