I would agree. There was certainly some forethought involved, and enough wisdom to stay put and not make things worse.
Still, he didn't spend a lot of time in the snow cave, and he didn't seem to have the 10 essentials let alone additional winter gear. The quick rescue made this less of an issue, but there's never a guarantee of that.
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