[VIDEO] 23 Skiers Rescued from Backcountry at Killington, VT

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The group of 21 skiers and boarders being guided out by Killington Search & Rescue. | Image: Killington Police Department Facebook

23 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after becoming lost in the backcountry at Killington, Vermont.

Around 2:30 p.m. the Killington Police Department was notified of 7-9 lost skiers and snowboardes in the backcountry. Upon speaking with the Search and Rescue Team at the Vermont State Police, Killington Police Officers established that in fact a total of 21 individuals were lost, including six children.

Killington Search and Rescue were mobilized which sent out a team of 12 rescue staff. The team members hiked, snowshoed, and skinned approximately 5 miles in single-digit temperatures to assist the lost skiers and boarders.

Once the skiers and snowboarders were located and their condition evaluated, Killington Search and Rescue helped them walk back to safety. Once out of the woods, those rescued warmed up in Killington Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue truck and rescue team members’ personal vehicles as they awaited their rides.

An hour and a half later another call came for two additional lost skiers who had to be guided back to safety. | Image: Killington Police Department Facebook
As the team was ready to clear, an additional call came in for two more skiers who were lost in the backcountry. Six Killington Search and Rescue team members set back out into the woods again to locate the additional two skiers. They located the pair and walked them out to safety at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Reminder from the Killington Police Department. | Image: Killington Police Department Facebook
Killington Search and Rescue would like to remind guests to stay inbounds during this time as getting lost or injured in the backcountry in these freezing temperatures could become fatal.
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