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Search & Rescue Called Out For Two Men Stuck In Snowbank



Submitted by: Mel Rice, Public Relations.

On November 13th the Beaverhead Search and Rescue was paged out to aide two 70 year old gentlemen who were stuck in a 2 foot snow drift and had no provisions with them.   The Sheriff’s department received an emergency call from a SPOT locator in the Gallagher Mountain area Southeast of Dillon and notified SAR at 2:50 PM.  The two gentlemen from Polson were driving a road when the vehicle slid off in to a snow bank and they could not get themselves out.  The Spot notification provided the unit with the exact location of the two men.  Three hasty teams were deployed to the rescue area at 3:30.  



One of the hasty teams arrived on scene at 4:57. A second hasty team arrived shortly after.  A quick assessment of the two gentlemen determined them to be in good health.  They were loaded into one of the rescue team’s vehicles and transported off the mountain back to town.  All three hasty teams were headed back to town at 5:20 and the rescue was complete with all members back in town and everything put away at 6:40 PM.


Search and Rescue members participating on the IC team were Trent Cottom, Tara Remely, Brian Vinson, and Brad Wagner.  Hasty teams were made of S&R members Jack Bazemore, Smitty Smith, Steve Mock, Jason Erickson, Charles Wharton, Josh Yeadon, Graden Greenslade, and Lance Hopman.  Other members showing up for support were Mel Rice, Kolby Malesich, Weston Helle, and Russ Sigman.  Again, your Beaverhead Search and Rescue wants to remind everyone to be prepared for all types of weather conditions and situations you may find yourself in.  Whether it be lost, injured, or just stuck in a snow bank, be ready to spend some time out there by yourself. It takes time to get help out there to you.  “In the Business of Saving Lives”, your Beaverhead SAR.




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