Skier taps into survival skills after getting lost on Blacktail Mountain
A pair of skiers take a run down the Meadow Trail at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake file)
A lost skier was rescued from an out-of-bounds area near Blacktail Mountain Ski Area on Tuesday afternoon after taking shelter overnight in a tree well.
The Two Bear Air search and rescue helicopter spotted the 79-year-old man Feb. 18 at about 3 p.m. and hoisted him to safety, according to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
The man had gone missing the day prior after he became disoriented and skied off trail at the ski area above Lakeside. He took refuge overnight in a tree well and was able to start a fire and use pine tree boughs for warmth.
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