An ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City captured the moment 17-year-old Nicholas stepped out of a rescue helicopter and greeted his family hours after going missing during a day-long hike.
Search and rescue crews started looking Thursday night after he never returned from a day-long hike in Utah Canyon.
He was supposed to meet up with a friend after the hike, but when he never showed, that friend called police for help.
Police officers say Nicolas has early signs of frostbite and is now in the hospital receiving treatment.