On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 11:36 a.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who had suffered a minor leg injury after an accident in which their snowmobile had rolled over them. The snowmobiler was complaining of knee and ankle pain but was reported to be otherwise uninjured.

Volunteers from Gallatin County Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Hebgen Basin Rural Fire Department, and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks responded to assist with the rescue.

Rescuers located the injured snowmobiler approximately 3.5 miles north of West Yellowstone on the Madison Arm Trail. The injured snowmobiler was quickly packaged into a specialized snowmobile towed ambulance and transported to a waiting HBFD ambulance for further evaluation.

Sheriff Dan Springer would like to remind snowmobilers to ride within their ability, know their machine, and be aware of changing trail conditions.