23 skiers and snowboarders rescued from Vermont backcountry

Police say search-and-rescue crews hiked, snowshoed and skied nearly five miles to bring lost skiers and snowboarders to safety.

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00:00 More than two dozen skiers and snowboarders were rescued after becoming lost in Vermont's

00:04 backcountry on Saturday, including six juveniles.

00:08 Police say 12 members of Killington Search and Rescue hiked, snowshoed and skied approximately

00:13 five miles in frigid temperatures to assist in evaluating and bringing 21 people who were

00:19 lost back to safety.

00:21 Once out of the woods, those rescued warmed up in the fire department's rescue truck and

00:25 team members' personal vehicles as they awaited their rides.

00:29 As the rescue team was ready to clear, they say they received an additional call for two

00:33 more skiers who were lost in the backcountry.

00:36 They were also brought to safety.

00:37 Bye.