On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 11:47 a.m., the West Yellowstone Police Department dispatch center received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiler who had suffered an arm injury after striking a rock on a snowmobile. The crash had taken place near the Cabin Creek trail 2 miles from the Fir Ridge Trailhead.

Volunteers from Gallatin County Search and Rescue in West Yellowstone, Hebgen Basin Rural Fire District, US Forest Service Law Enforcement, and Yellowstone National Park responded to assist with the rescue.

Rescuers packaged the patient into a specialized snow ambulance and met up with a waiting Hebgen Basin Rural Fire Department ambulance. The patient was stabilized and then transported to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center.

Sheriff Dan Springer would like to remind snowmobilers of the importance of having a communication device with fully charged batteries when recreating in the back country in case of an emergency. This allows for a quick response to the emergency if one occurs.