{"id":95581,"date":"2019-02-15T16:07:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T23:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-backcountry-skiers-rescued-on-coal-bank-pass\/"},"modified":"2019-02-15T16:07:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T23:07:12","slug":"two-backcountry-skiers-rescued-on-coal-bank-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-backcountry-skiers-rescued-on-coal-bank-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Two backcountry skiers rescued on Coal Bank Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Two backcountry skiers who spent the night outdoors after being caught in Thursday\u2019s storm near Coal Bank Pass were rescued Friday and returned to safety.<\/p>\n

Ron Corkish with La Plata County Search and Rescue said the skiers, a man and a woman, where skiing Thursday when they became disoriented. They were unprepared to spend the night in the backcountry, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey hunkered down for the night, which is the absolute best thing you could do,\u201d Corkish said.<\/p>\n

Corkish said the couple were able to build a \u201craging fire\u201d to keep warm during the night.<\/p>\n

The pair were able to communicate with search and rescue personnel through the use of a cellphone. Corkish said crews made contact around 2:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rescue teams gave the couple food and hot liquids. Crews then guided the skiers back to their car, which was about 1.6 miles away.<\/p>\n

Corkish said the two skiers were uninjured and did not need medical attention.<\/p>\n

He said the two were in an area known to backcountry skiers as Deer Creek. He said the rescue mission was led by San Juan County Search and Rescue.<\/p>\n

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