Two people who went missing while riding a snowmachine together on their way from Teller to Nome were found dead by Alaska State Troopers.

Snowmachine is the term Alaskans use to refer to snowmobiles.

Charlene Habros, 34, and Dustin Gologergen, 55, both of Nome, were reported overdue Monday morning. The pair had been riding a single snowmachine out of Teller and never reached Nome, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in a release.

The wind chill in the area reached as low as 20 degrees below 0 Fahrenheit, according to The Associated Press.

A C130 plane was sent by the Alaska National Guard to the search area on the Nome-Teller Highway and spotted a snowmachine with no sign of Ms. Habros or Mr. Gologergen near mile marker 41. The road is about 71 miles long.

Snow prevented a further search of the scene Monday, but a team went out to the snowmachine on Tuesday afternoon and found both people dead.

Next of kin have been notified, and their bodies have been sent to the state medical examiner in Anchorage for an autopsy.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.