Exhausted Backcountry Skier Called for Rescue After Faster Friends Left Her Behind At approximately 4:50 pm on Thursday, December 29th, Pitkin County Sheriff’s Deputies learned a 38-year-old female from Fruita, CO, became too exhausted to make it to the 10th Mountain Division Hut, Betty Bear, off of trail 505, in the White River National Forest. Related: Backcountry Safety Basics Part 3: Group Dynamics The skier activated the SOS feature on her Garmin […] SnowBrains | January 3, 2023 5 Comments
