Current:Home > Finance23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont -MomentumProfit Zone
23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont
View
Date:2025-04-17 04:01:25
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Twenty-three skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued in frigid temperatures on Saturday after becoming lost in the backcountry in Killington, Vermont, police said.
After a call came in around 2:30 p.m., search and rescue crews hiked, snowshoed and used skis with skins to travel about 5 miles (8 kilometers) to bring a group of 21 lost skiers and riders back to safety, Killington police posted on Facebook. Temperatures were in the single digits.
The skiers and snowboarders warmed up in rescuers’ vehicles on their return.
Then another call came for two more lost skiers. Six rescuers went back into the woods, found them and walked them out to safety at around 7:30 p.m., police said.
Rescuers included members of Killington Search and Rescue and the Killington Resort Ski Patrol.
“A special thanks should be given to all the volunteers who responded and worked this call,” the police department posted.
veryGood! (82247)
Related
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free: Special date, streaming info
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- This house from 'Home Alone' is for sale. No, not that one.
- Dick Van Dyke credits neighbors with saving his life and home during Malibu fire
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Follow Your Dreams
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- A Malibu wildfire prompts evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000, including Dick Van Dyke, Cher
Ranking
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Luigi Mangione Case: Why McDonald's Employee Who Reported Him Might Not Get $60,000 Reward
- Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show
- We can't get excited about 'Kraven the Hunter.' Don't blame superhero fatigue.
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
- Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others
- Netizens raise privacy concerns over Acra's Bizfile search function revealing citizens' IC numbers
Recommendation
Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
Singaporean killed in Johor expressway crash had just paid mum a surprise visit in Genting
See Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Twins Monroe and Moroccan Gift Her Flowers Onstage
Stock market today: Asian shares advance, tracking rally on Wall Street
'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 10 drawing: $619 million lottery jackpot
ParkMobile $32.8 million settlement: How to join class
Kylie Kelce's podcast 'Not Gonna Lie' tops Apple, Spotify less than a week after release