Rescue effort underway for stranded snowmobilers
The latest on three snowmobilers stranded in the backcountry of northwest Wyoming:
4:45 p.m.
A search and rescue team has reached three snowmobilers stranded in the backcountry of northwest Wyoming where a relentless snowstorm continues to dump heavy snow.
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says the snowmobilers from Denver got stranded Monday on Togwotee Pass northeast of Jackson where they spent the night.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that rescuers reached the group late Tuesday afternoon after spending hours trying to get to them on snowmobiles and finally on skis.
The three were unhurt.
Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr says the three went down a hill that they couldn’t get back up. He says once rescuers got near the area on snowmobiles they could reach the three only by skiing down the hill.
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The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is actively working to rescue three snowmobilers who were trapped overnight near Angle Mountain on Togwotee Pass.
Search and Rescue personnel have been in contact with the stranded people. They report they are not injured, but were unable to get out of the back country.
Because of road closures, Search and Rescue officers will have to approach their rescue via snowmobile through the Gros Ventre.
The Sheriff’s Office has also requested emergency closure of all backcountry access gates at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Officers said involvement in storm-related patrols, road closures, elevated avalanche danger, and potential risk to rescuers led to the request.
