Who: A 14-year-old girl
Where: Saddle Peak in the Bridger Mountains, Montana
Her mistake: She was skiing terrain that was too steep for her
What happened: A teen girl and her friend were skiing in the backcountry on Saddle Peak when the girl encountered steep terrain. She started to slide uncontrollably, but was able to grab onto a tree before sliding over a large cliff face.
The girl held on for about an hour while rescuers arrived. Gallatin County Search and Rescue along with Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol used technical ropes to lower the girl down the cliff to safety. Neither of the skiers was injured and both were wearing helmets.
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