Doctors in Idaho have upgraded the condition of a B.C. woman who spent seven weeks stranded in the Nevada wilderness with little more than a small amount of trail mix, hard candy and melted snow.

Rita Chretien was upgraded from fair to good condition at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center early Tuesday morning, as doctors continue to be impressed about her recovery after the horrific ordeal.

Hospital spokesman Ken Dey told ctvbc.ca that she is being watched closely by physicians but they are very pleased with her progress.

"The determination was made as they monitor how she's eating and how her physical therapy is progression. It's a very positive development – it's very good news," Dey said.

Dey said the happy patient, who he described as in very good spirits, is transitioning back to solid foods well. She ate a dinner of salmon, rice and green beans last night, and enjoyed a breakfast burrito with homemade salsa this morning.

She savoured a cup of coffee delivered from a local coffee house called "Cup of Soul," Dey said.

"It included a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg and a dollop of whipped cream, which Rita said was delicious," he said.

She is not expected to be released from hospital Tuesday, but doctors believe it could be a matter of days before she is allowed to go home.

Rita was discovered in her vehicle on a deserted logging road last week – 49 days after the van she was in with her husband Al became stuck in deep mud.

The Chretiens left their home in Penticton, B.C., on March 19 to attend a trade show in Las Vegas. They apparently took a wrong turn at some point after they entered Nevada and ended up stranded on the wrong road, believing it was a shortcut back to civilization.

Three days after the Chretiens' vehicle got stuck in late March, Al told Rita to stay put and set out on foot to look for help.

Police said Al told his wife he was going to walk to Mountain City -- 35 kilometres away -- and that he would stick to the roads. He headed off going west, but hasn't been seen since.

The search to find Al was suspended Tuesday because of bad weather in the area.

This is the second time in recent days weather conditions have halted searchers. Snow and limited visibility removed the possibility of flying a helicopter over the search area twice over the weekend.

Until Friday, searchers had been scouring the wrong area to try to find the couple. They were 300 km further north, in southern Oregon, near the convenience store where the Chretiens were last seen in late March, captured on in-store video picking up snacks.