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Then he fell and broke his leg about 1.5 miles from the trek. Suddenly, he needed help – and people.
Fortunately, although the emergency services were limited because of the closure, other people were nearby, he said. A family of four, another hiker and a forest ranger took Snider out of the Santa Elena canyon.
"This was one of the most beautiful moments of our life," Snider said. "It was great to see everyone uniting to help me get out of the canyon."
Unlike some previous government closures, in which the national parks were completely closed, the gates remained open under the Trump administration, although the parks are very under-equipped. CNN asked Big Bend to comment on this incident.
But the trailhead and trail of Santa Elena Canyon was open when Snider went with his friend. They had spent two nights camping at Big Bend and planned to return to Austin, where Snider lives on Christmas Day.
Snider climbed a rock when he lost his foot and fell about 6 to 8 feet into the river. said Snider's friend Michael Bright, who was visiting Snider from San Francisco.
Initially, Bright stated that he was concerned that Snider had lost the keys to the car in the river. Then, when Snider could not get up, "It became obvious that he was seriously injured and still," Bright said.
Both began to worry about how they would come out of the canyon.
"I knew the trip would be a lot harder," Snider said. "I felt helpless, helpless and trapped."
By the time Tom Fan passed with his wife and teenagers, Snider had already been to the riverbank. "It was obvious that there was a problem, said Fan.
Fan said that he had used his wife's phone to call Big Bend's office. They dialed 1 for emergency services and were connected to an operator.
Bright explained that he had explained the situation and the operator had explained to him that resources were limited due to the closure of the She suggested a forest ranger, Bright explained, but encouraged them to go to the beginning of the trail because no medical assistance could be provided on the trail.
Another hiker joined them and Snider took turns carrying the bottles of water, and shortly before the start of the trail, a ranger met with them and took turns carrying Snider on his back.NCN contacted the ranger.
Snider described the ranger as being much smaller than him, but "determined" to help, he said. "All he wanted was to get me out of there safely.He did not stop making jokes and tried to keep things clear," Snider recalls.
A team of emergency medical technicians meets them on the trail and evaluates them on the spot. he said. They sent him to the Big Bend Medical Center in Alpine, about two hours away, where he was diagnosed with fibula and tearing the ligament at the ankle.
On December 27, Snider flew to New York, where his family lives. and was operated on the foot and ankle. He has been recovering and resting at his family's home in New Hyde Park since.
Snider is grateful that his injuries are not serious. And he appreciates the way everyone has come together to help him out of the canyon. But he wants the government to resolve the closure to avoid similar incidents.
"I can only imagine what could happen to someone right now who needs a service that he can not get."
CNN's Chuck Johnston contributed to this report.
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