A training mission turned real for the Deschutes County Search and Rescue Saturday afternoon when it received a call of an injured snowmobiller.

The rider, a 44-year-old woman from Corvallis, had been taken to Elk Lake Resort, according to a press release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, where authorities were notified. Her injuries were not disclosed.

There happened to be a team of four search and rescue volunteers training on snowmobiles near Mt. Bachelor. That team was directed by a special services deputy to head to the Elk Lake Lodge. Two members of that team are also part of the search and rescue medical team. The first team arrived at 1:40 p.m., assessed the rider’s injuries, and kept her comfortable until she could be transported to a local hospital.

At 1:13 p.m., the deputy had also called out additional volunteers to respond to Elk Lake Resort with an additional snowmobile, towing the snow ambulance which would take the injured rider back to Dutchman Flat Snow Park. The second team arrived at Elk Lake Lodge at about 3 p.m.

From Dutchman Flat snow park, an ambulance took the woman to St. Charles Medical Center. Her condition was not disclosed.