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Two Ski Poles, One Man: Surviving -29°F Alone in the Oxbow

Two Ski Poles, One Man: Surviving -29°F Alone in the Oxbow

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Two Ski Poles, One Man: Surviving -29°F Alone in the Oxbow

The cold bites in the first sentence: at 6:41 AM on December 14, 2019 the temperature was -29°F and two ski poles stood perfectly upright, grips skyward, in an empty trailhead - the only sign someone had been found his way back from 4.5 miles into a frozen corridor. How did a 62-year-old experienced skier end up fighting to be seen at the edge of a deadly oxbow with one ski broken and no tracks returning?

In this episode, we follow the sequence of discoveries from the Spur Nine trailhead through the Blacktail corridor to the Oxbow, presenting the physical evidence, timelines, and search-and-rescue response that frame the central question: what choices and injuries turned a routine night ski into a desperate bid to be found?

Person: Michael York
Date: December 14, 2019
Location: Spur Nine trailhead / Blacktail corridor / Oxbow
Temperature: -29°F at 6:41 AM
Status: Found with two poles planted; one broken ski and single glove at Oxbow

- Two ski poles were found standing upright, grips pointing skyward, spaced 18 inches apart in the Spur Nine parking lot.
- One set of ski tracks led into the corridor from the trailhead with no tracks returning.
- The corridor follows a groomed snowmobile path for 14 miles, with the Oxbow located roughly 4.5 miles in.
- A broken ski with its binding sheared at the base and one end half-buried was found beside the Oxbow, along with a single glove.
- Deputy Aaron Fitch arrived at 7:18 AM; search-and-rescue coordinator Lori Smith was activated at approximately 8:00 AM.

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