Missing Snowmobilers, Medical Emergencies, And Car Accidents – Busy Weekend For Sheriff’s Office
On Saturday (3/2/13) at about 6:55 PM, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office got a call ab out two overdue snowmobilers.
The last time anyone had spoken to them, was around 4pm that day, when they were walking back to the Buck Ridge Trailhead in the Big Sky area of Gallatin County.
The man said he and his three adult male friends had gone snowmobiling in the Buck Ridge area, when two of their sleds broke down and a third ran out of fuel.
While two of the party rode back to the trailhead to get some equipment, the other two started walking down the trail towards the trailhead. When the reporting party could not find them and had not heard from them, he called the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
A Gallatin County Deputy, and Big Sky Search & Rescue initiated a search in the Buck Ridge area.
A short time into the search the two missing people were located.
Both were all right and were still hiking out. Big Sky Search and Rescue assisted them by giving them a ride on their snowmobiles the rest of the way out to the trailhead.
Sheriff Gootkin would like to remind everyone that things can change quickly when recreating in the backcountry. So before going into the backcountry, always make sure you have the proper equipment and that it is in good working condition.
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