The Wyoming ARNG Rescue Team was able to successfully make contact with a missing individual and navigate the unique challenges of safely transporting the patient to a waiting NCSO and Volunteer SAR Team who initially assessed the patient and transported him to a WyMC ambulance, where he underwent further medical assessment and transport to Banner Wyoming Medical Center.
The NOLS Outdoor Education Course notified Teton County Search and Rescue at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, that lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in the Teton Wilderness. One person, a 22-year-old male, died in the incident, while another, an adult male, sustained major injuries.