Nunavut man wins volleyball title after surviving 3 days in blizzard on snowmobile trip to tournament

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/e32f9c82-f040-4710-80cd-b34e2d5a99f6,1776714007228/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C535%2C5712%2C3213%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Peter Qayutinuak Jr., pictured here on Apr. 16, 2026, in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, after he was found safe and sound.

He went missing for three days earlier this month after he was separated from his group travelling from Taloyoak to Gjoa Haven." width="620" />

Peter Qayutinuak Jr. was part of a group of five Taloyoak, Nunavut, residents who were headed for Gjoa Haven on snowmobiles on Apr. 7 for a volleyball tournament.

There was a blizzard and they tried to beat it, but Qayutinuak ended up getting separated from the group, and he wasn't found for another three days.