Snowmobiles rescued in A-B Wilderness.

[MTLabrador]

A group of snowmobilers from Wisconsin and Minnesota got pretty lucky in the Beartooths. I’ve been to the lake in question, and it’s some pretty crazy terrain for snow machines. Hopefully USFS catches up with them for a chat about snow machines 10 plus miles into designated Wilderness.

Searchers rescue eight snowmobilers stranded in Beartooth Mountains

A rescue operation found eight snowmobilers who had become trapped in rugged terrain in northwest Wyoming.

billingsgazette.com

 

[winmag]

I wish they would confiscate their snow mobiles to pay for the thousands of dollars Montana just wasted to save their dumb asses.

 

[MTLabrador]

I wish they would confiscate their snow mobiles to pay for the thousands of dollars Montana just wasted to save their dumb asses.

Actually I think the sleds are still in there. Search and rescue couldn’t even get there on the ground, they had to take the riders out by helicopter.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I am glad they are safe. I wonder if they were being guided by the heli-fishing couple from the Bob Marshall?

 

[BigHornRam]

Rash of stupidity going on lately.

2 Montana snowmobilers rescued after two days in Beartooth Mountains

www.ktvq.com

 

[mtmiller]

It would be cool if USFS just picked up a few new sleds and not on the taxpayer dime.

Sorry winmag....I type slowly. hahaha

 

[Gerald Martin]

Requisition expedition anyone? A little spring scouting for bear?

 

[mtmuley]

I work with a guy that flew the West side of the Root last weekend. What a surprise there were sleds in the Wilderness Area. These new machines get inexperienced riders into places they aren't supposed to be, and that they can't handle. mtmuley

 

[MTLabrador]

Requisition expedition anyone? A little spring scouting for bear?

This is fairly close to the lake they were stuck at. Not much for black bears, but it’s great goat country.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Requisition expedition anyone? A little spring scouting for bear?

Say no more.....

 

[ccc23454]

This is fairly close to the lake they were stuck at. Not much for black bears, but it’s great goat country.

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i have seen plenty bears near there..just wrong species. I hope they actually get after these guys!

 

[MTLabrador]

i have seen plenty bears near there..just wrong species. I hope they actually get after these guys!

Same here.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Same here.

I didn't read the article is this where we talked about

 

[MTLabrador]

I didn't read the article is this where we talked about

It’s close. About five miles over the pass north of the lake we talked about.

 

[mtnrunner260]

This seems to happen in more Wilderness areas than not.
Not sure our agencies are capable of successful enforcement.
But as said above confiscation of machines would help deter. Need to make a public scene about confiscation too.

 

[winmag]

Actually I think the sleds are still in there.

I guess sometimes the mountain wins

 

[mtmiller]

I would love to see someone film a documentary of the event including a check being written for snow machine extraction, check being written for numerous fines, check written for rescue and ending with keys being handed over to USFS personnel. Maybe make it mandatory viewing at some trailhead lodging locations.

 

[BigHornRam]

I guess sometimes the mountain wins

Reading the article they ran out of gas.

 

[Straight Arrow]

they ran out of gas.

In more ways than one.

 

[mtmuley]

Confiscation would be a great way to deter this. Losing a sled would get attention. Or losing a helicopter... mtmuley