From the Sheridan Press:  UPDATE (Feb. 22, 1:17 p.m.) — All five of the snowmobilers who were reported missing early Friday morning have been found and are reportedly healthy. Lt. Mark Conrad of the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said the five were found in the west fork of Horse Creek Mesa just after 1 p.m. today. He said they were requesting gas, as they had run out, but would not require medical attention. Conrad said he expected the five men would return to Bear Lodge within a couple of hours.

The missing snowmobilers are from North Dakota and have been identified as Chad Tweeten, James Murray Sr., Jaren Murray, Rod Schiling and Dustin Schlichting.

More story at Sheridan Press

bearlodgeFrom the Bear Lodge Resort homepage:

FOUND – – SAFE!!!!!   THE FIVE ( 5 ) MISSING NORTH DAKOTA SNOWMOBILERS ( two father and sons and a friend ) WERE FOUND SAFE AND IN GOOD HEALTH YESTERDAY ( Saturday ) in the Horse Creek Mesa Area.  Volunteers from Sheridan County Search and Rescue, Burgess Junction Rescue – Bear Lodge, along with North Dakota riders and surrounding states worked together to ensure all rode / arrived back safe to Bear Lodge where they were reunited with their families, friends, and fellow riders!  Smiles and tears of joy filled the lodge!!!!   Thank you to all who helped in the many different ways!!!!