GLACIER NATIONAL PARK (NMB) – Officials with Glacier National Park say a bicyclist was rescued on Tuesday.
According to a press release, 25-year-old Alex Minge of Riverton, Wyoming was participating in the Tour Divide 2022 bikepacking race that spans from Canada to New Mexico when he wrecked his bicycle, lost his way trying to get back and encountered flood waters in drainage spot of the North Fork area.
Minge was able to signal for help by activating a GPS tracking device.
Park rangers swept the North Fork Road as far as possible but were unable to reach the suspected location of the tracking device due to flood conditions. A Minuteman Aviation helicopter from Missoula picked up park rangers near park headquarters in West Glacier and flew to the drainage where rangers found and rescued the injured bicyclist who was transported by Three Rivers Ambulance to the hospital.
Park dispatch received notification from the GPS monitoring company via Flathead County dispatch. The search and rescue was an international effort with several agencies involved including US Border Patrol, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Fernie Search and Rescue out of British Columbia.
Courtesy of the National Park Service
