search and rescue

Tough terrain made a helicopter evacuation impossible and even ATVs were unable to reach an injured mountain biker on Wednesday in Big Sky. However, Search & Rescue teams WERE able to reach and extract the biker.

Two hikers became lost from their group on Sunday afternoon but the story ends well north of West Yellowstone.

Search and Rescue teams along with volunteers still have not located a missing 8 year old girl who has been missing near the Headwaters since last Sunday evening. As of Saturday morning here are the official details from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.

Search and Rescue teams did not find the 8 year old girl today who has been missing near the Headwaters since Sunday evening. We've got official details from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.

Thankfully, these incidents have happy endings but yet again skiers needed to be rescued after skiing out of bounds at Bridger Bowl in two separate calls for assistance.

The story ends well with this hunter being rescued yesterday from the Beaver Creek Drainage. Here is the official Press Release from the Gallatin County Sheriff's office:

Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Units were called into service twice so far today for what is usually a busy Presidents Day weekend in the South of Gallatin County.