Jackson, Wyo. — Just past noon on Thursday, February 19, Teton County Search & Rescue received an alert from the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol requesting helicopter assistance for an injured skier outside the resort boundary. The 44-year-old female from Jackson had sustained an injury while skiing an area known as Four Pines and was unable to ski out on her own.

Coordinating with Jackson Hole Ski Patrol, Teton County Search & Rescue deployed a heli team to pick up an injured skier in the backcountry of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Photo: TCSAR

As they often do in such incidents, ski patrol made the initial response. After assessing the patient’s injury, patrol called TCSAR for heli assistance. TCSAR fired up the ship and flew to the scene. Coordinating with patrol, the team landed nearby and loaded the patient for internal transport to the base of Teton Village, completing the mission in 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Big shout out to Jackson Hole Ski Patrol for their help in coordinating this rescue effort.