On Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 2:22 p.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a group of snowmobilers who were stuck and unable to extract their snowmobiles. The coordinates from the 911 call indicated that they were in steep, timbered terrain 11 miles west of West Yellowstone.

Due to the foreboding terrain, a group of skilled snowmobilers from Gallatin County Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Custer Gallatin National Forest, and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks responded to assist with the rescue.

Rescuers made contact with the snowmobilers and assisted them to safety. Everyone in the group was uninjured and in good health.

Sheriff Dan Springer would like to thank the group of passing skiers who provided assistance to the snowmobilers while waiting for the volunteers to arrive.