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The Deschutes County 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a backcountry skier near Todd Lake Friday afternoon. The caller reported that his ski companion was having a ski malfunction that they could not repair in the field, and they were unable to make it back out of the location unassisted. The depth of the fresh snow, the ski malfunction, and their location prevented the two skiers from self-rescuing or hiking back out of the location unassisted. The caller reported that he had to leave his ski companion to ascend the mountain to obtain cellular service for this call. A Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Special Services Deputy assigned to Search and Rescue contacted the reporting person by phone. With the assistance of a Garmin In-Reach that the skiers had with them, the caller was able to return to his ski companion's location and provide a more accurate GPS coordinates of their location. The skiers were reported to have food, water, appropriate winter clothing, an

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