So I was out snowshoeing with a some guys when a 45 year old male collapsed of a probable MI. I was ahead of him and was not apprised of the situation until 5 minutes later when another guy in the group came up ahead. When I got back to the victim CPR was in progress and I took over. He was pulseless, apneic, and had mild cyanosis on the face. There was gurgling after each rescue breath that I provided. Noting this, and realizing we were in a wilderness situation with no real medical equipment I just placed him in the recovery position and did a finger sweep to clear what I could. However, the victim continued to aspirate and I abandoned the airway completely and went compressions only for about 15 minutes. Then I had the bright idea of using a syringe for suction in conjunction with the recovery position, but the airway was still a mess. Bottom line, rescue didn't get out to my location until 60 minutes into the arrest, and they were only a BLS unit. I just want to know, could my disregard for the airway for such a long period have had a major impact, or was the patient doomed from the start. (Conditions were: snowstorm 20 degrees farenheit, top of mountain, limited medical gear)