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Former Big Mountain Resort Ambassador Larry Hanson, was
rescued by three local teens recently after having been buried in
a tree-well in the lower Window Pane area of the resort’s north
side terrain.
Glove spotted
Hanson was discovered by Tyler Gardner and Charley Bowman of Whitefish,
and Drew Lewis, visiting from the state of Georgia. “I skied below
him and saw his glove,” said Tyler Gardner, who initially came across
Hanson. “He was head first in the tree well so we started digging
until we uncovered his head. One of us stayed with him and the other
two went for patrol.”
Big Mountain Ski Patrol
were in the vicinity of Hanson when the boys discovered him, having
been alerted of his disappearance by two skiers who entered the
Window Pane area with Hanson. Reports show that Hanson’s core temperature
was 84 degrees when patrol brought him to the Outpost Clinic.
Cardiac Potential
“There is serious potential for a heart attack at that core temperature,”
said Bill Brown, of Big Mountain Ski Patrol. “Those kids saved his
life, there’s no question about it.” “I know I am lucky to be alive,”
said Hanson. “I want to thank those boys for stopping. Had they
not found me I wouldn’t be here today.”
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