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Skier injured near West Yellowstone rescued

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Posted at 4:41 PM, Feb 02, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-02 18:41:16-05

WEST YELLOWSTONE - A skier who had fallen and sustained a hip and tailbone injury was rescued Wednesday afternoon on the Rendezvous Trail System near West Yellowstone.

According to a press release, on Jan. 26 at 2:47 pm, the West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an injured skier one mile south of West Yellowstone.

The skier reported that they had fallen and sustained a hip and tailbone injury. The skier was experiencing pain and was unable to ski to the trailhead.

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Volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District, and a deputy from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office responded for the rescue.

Rescuers quickly located the patient, performed an assessment, loaded the patient into a specialized rescue sled and then transported to a waiting Hegben Basin Rural Fire District ambulance.

The ambulance crew then transported the patient to the Big Sky Medical Center for further evaluation.

Photo courtesy of Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.