After receiving the patient's location, the helicopter flew directly to the site. The patient was then flown to St. John's Hospital for treatment, while the helicopter returned to the accident site to pick up the remaining SAR members and everyone returned to the hangar. Photo: TCSAR

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) was busy yesterday helping an injured snowmobiler on Togwotee Pass.

“Yesterday, our team of volunteers was called out to help a woman who’d been injured in a snowmobile crash up on Togwotee,” TCSAR said on social media. “Given the nature and extent of her injuries, the team responded with the helicopter as well as a ground crew on snowmobiles.”

After receiving the patient’s location, the helicopter flew directly to the site. The patient was then flown to St. John’s Hospital for treatment, while the helicopter returned to the accident site to pick up the remaining SAR members and everyone returned to the hangar.

The incident required 18 team members and was completed in 4 hours, 45 minutes.

“Thanks to the Togwotee guides who provided the initial response,” TCSAR said. “We greatly appreciate the partnership from everyone who helped out.”

Jacob Gore was born and raised in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. As a proud Wyomingite, he loves to share his home with visitors from around the world. Spending years in Jackson and Alaska as an interpretive nature guide, he remains a photographer, traveler, storyteller, and avid hobbyist of all-things outdoors. Jacob enjoys bridging the connection between Jackson and the rest of the state.