Montana Army National Guardsmen rescued three hikers this weekend from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

The National Guard said in a Thursday news release that a HH60M Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter from the Guard's 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion flew out of Billings Sunday for the rescue.

The crew received a request Sunday morning for assistance to help the hikers, who were suffering from hypothermia and other illness.

The three were recovered and take to Columbus for medical care. The helicopter was back in Billings by 9:20 a.m.

The crew onboard the aircraft included pilots Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zach Lundgren and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cameron Olson, hoist operator Sgt. Sydney Stephenson, hoist rider Sgt. Justin Asher and flight med

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