EBS STAFF
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 1:23 p.m., Gallatin County 911 dispatch received a call for an injured cross country skier near Crescent Lake at Hyalite Reservoir, according to a Dec. 5 press release from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office. The skier was approximately 1.5 miles up the trail and was unable to ski out due to an injury to their hip from falling. The skier’s partner was able to ski to an area with cell reception to call for help.
Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers from the Valley section responded to the trailhead and dispatched snowmobiles with a rescue sled. After the initial assessment, the patient was taken to the Hyalite Reservoir parking area and transferred to a Hyalite Fire Department ambulance for transport to medical care.
In the release, Sheriff Dan Springer reminded backcountry users that in the event of an accident, it is safer to have someone with you when you are enjoying the outdoors.
