January 15, 2012 in News

Stranded skiers rescued at Glacier Park

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WEST GLACIER, Mont. — Glacier National Park officials say a helicopter plucked two stranded cross-country skiers out of the backcountry today.

Spokeswoman Denise Germann says the husband and wife sent an emergency call from a special device about 8 p.m. Saturday from a remote location in the North Fork area of the park about six miles north of Polebridge.

Germann says bad weather, difficult trail conditions and darkness delayed the rescue until this morning when park rangers and members of the Flathead County Search and Rescue went in on snowshoes and skis.

Germann says the weather cleared allowing a helicopter to retrieve the 46-year-old man and 39-year-old woman.

Germann says the couple returned home using their own vehicle about 2 p.m. Sunday.

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  • The_Seer on January 15 at 5:49 p.m.

    Nice work by the rescuers and for the couple surviving the frigid night.

    Snow is an amazing insulator. I hope to hear more details of this story.

  • Ed Byrnes on January 15 at 10:02 p.m.

    Good work by the rescuers and good fortune for this couple, though in situations like this fortune favors the prepared, which I imagine they were.

    Ed

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