Dad and son skiers get lost in Wyoming’s ‘Black Hole.’ Daylight savings saved them

A father and son skied into Wyoming’s “Black Hole” and couldn’t make it back out on their own.

The two skiers from Driggs, Idaho, were reported missing Sunday, March 13, after they got lost on Teton Pass in Wyoming, Teton County Search and Rescue said.

The father and son left their home at about 8 a.m. and were expected to return by 2 p.m. However, they called home to say they got lost on the back side of the slopes.

“The wife then alerted authorities which dispatched (search and rescue),” Teton County rescuers said on Facebook. “The missing skiers’ vehicle was then located at the top of the Pass.”

The search and rescue unit sent two ski teams and a helicopter to find the skiers.

The teams headed into an area known as the “Black Hole.” So many backcountry skiers and hikers have become confused and disoriented in the area over the years, it has become notorious.

“As the helicopter searched the area, the skiers were found, uninjured, at 6:55 p.m.,” rescuers said. “The ship landed and volunteers loaded the two skiers inside, and flew them to the … hangar where they were reunited with family.”

Teton Pass is just east of the Idaho-Wyoming border, about 17 miles south of Grand Teton National Park.

This story was originally published March 15, 2022 at 7:25 AM with the headline "Dad and son skiers get lost in Wyoming’s ‘Black Hole.’ Daylight savings saved them."