ISLAND PARK — An air ambulance plucked an injured snowmobiler from Mt. Sawtelle around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Just shortly before, the man and a group of snowmobilers narrowly escaped an avalanche.
The injured man was not buried during the avalanche nor were any of his group. Some of the sleds suffered damage.
Fremont County Search and Rescue was called out, but before the group arrived, the air ambulance had retrieved the man.
“He was with a group. They called for help. We were able to get the helicopter to get him. The helicopter was able to get in quickly and transport him out,” said Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries.
The man's age, where he was from and the extent of his injuries wasn't known.
