On 12/29/23 at 3:25 PM Gallatin County 911 received a call from the partner of an injured skier.  The pair was ski touring in Beehive Basin and one of them had hit a rock and injured her ankle.  Despite the ankle being too painful to bear weight, the pair slowly made their way down to the trail as Gallatin County Search & Rescue (GCSSAR) volunteers deployed to assist.

GCSSAR rescuers met the pair on the trail, provided first aid, and packaged the patient for safe transport to the trailhead. At the trailhead, the patient refused ambulance transport as they were able to take their own vehicle to seek follow-on medical care.

Sheriff Dan Springer would like to commend the patient and her partner for having a solid emergency communications plan and being well-equipped to handle an extended stay in the backcountry if circumstances required it.