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Friends recount snowmobile crash in the backcountry, crawling for miles to reach safety

by BILL BULEY
Staff Writer | March 1, 2026 1:09 AM

When Tyson Haynes crashed on his snowmobile in the backcountry beyond Lookout Pass, suffering a broken leg and a back injury, he knew he was in trouble. 

The St. Maries man decided, after talking it over with friend and fellow rider Mike Gilmore, that there was one way out of this mess.

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