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Happened. >> then i could see some movement at the plane. >> was it a person, an animal? too far away to see. he couldnt just hurry over. he had a sprained ankle, an injured horse. and to get to that crumpled plane, hed have to go down first, a steep slippery slope. >> i had to walk the horse all the way down to the bottom, sinking in up to its knees in the dirt and rock. >> carefully, he coaxed the limping double d toward the plane. >> down all the switchbacks and then bail off the trail and go...

Greybull pass, elevation 12,500. double d didnt like it, tried to turn and go home and, in his thrashing, slipped and tumbled down the rocky slope, dragging josh with him. >> i couldnt get kicked out of the stirrups fast enough. he went over, smashed my ankle, and tore up his front leg also. >> the horse cut its leg. josh sprained his ankle. but, give up, go home? no, way too tough for that. even though youre hurt like crazy and your horse is injured, why? >> had to see whats on the other side. ...

In one of those sweet spots. a place most of us will never see. the absorcas in western wyoming, some of the most remote mountains in the country. the purpose of the trip, scout for big horned sheep. not easy. they live on jagged perches 10,000 feet up and more. they are like ghosts. there for a fleeting moment, then gone again. inhospitable country. >> its steep, its rugged. its all rug. >> base camp was 9,000 feet up in an abandoned mining town called kirwin. august 19th, they saw five grizzly...

Looking at it, something surprising happened. >> then i could see some movement at the plane. >> was it a person? an animal? too far away to see. he couldnt just hurry over. he had a sprained ankle, injured horse and to get to that crumpled plane would have to go down first a steep, slippery slope. >> and i had to walk the horse all the way down to the bottom sinking in up to its knees. in the dirt and rock. >> carefully, he coaxed the limping double d toward the plane. >> down all the switchbac...

Kept looking at it, something surprising happened. >> then i could see some movement at the plane. >> reporter: was it a person? an animal? too far away to see. he couldnt just hurry over. he had a sprained ankle, injured horse and to get to that crampaled plane would have it go down first a steep, slippery slope. >> and i had to walk the horse all the way down to the bottom sinking in up to its knees. in the dirt and rock. >> reporter: carefully he coaxed the limping double d towards the plane....

The absorcas in western wyoming, some of the most remote mountains in the country. the purpose of the trip, scout for big horned sheep. not easy. they live on jagged perches 10,000 feet up and more. they are like ghosts. there for a fleeting moment, then gone again. inhospitable country. >> its steep, its rugged. its all rug. >> reporter: base camp was 9,000 feet up in an abandoned mining town called kirwin. august 19th, they saw five grizzly bears. >> makes the hair stand up on the back of your...

See. the absarokas in western wyoming, some of the most remote and spectacular mountains in the country. the purpose? to scout for big horn sheep. not easy. they live on jacked perches. like ghosts for a fleeting moment and then gone again. inhospitable country. >> on the first day, august 19, they saw five grizry bears. >> put that is eerie feeling in your body, makes the hair stand up and the back of her neck. >> josh brought his horse, duke, the pal low mean nor and double d, the tub born one...

As he kept looking at it, something surprising happened. >> then i could see some movement at the plane. >> was it a person? an animal? too far away to see. he couldnt just hurry over. he had a sprained angle, an injured horse and to get to that crumbled plane hed have to go down first a steep slippery slope. >> i had to walk the horse all the way down to the bottom sinking into its knees in the dirt and rock. >> carefully he coaxed the limping double d to the plane. >> down all the switch backs...

Nate and josh were picking their way up a rocky path. double d didnt like it. the he tried to done and go home. in his thrashing slipped and stumbled. >> i couldnt get kicked out of the stirrups fast enough. he went over and smashed my ankle and tore up his front leg also. >> josh sprained his ankle. but give up? go home? no. way too tough for that. >> even though youre crazy and your horse is injured, why? >> had to see whats on the other side. >> didnt ride all that way for nothing. >> so they...

Feet. double d didnt like it, tried to go home. slipped and tumbled down the rocky slope, dragging josh with him. >> i couldnt get kicked out of the stirrups fast enough. he went over, smashed my ankle and tore up his front leg also. >> reporter: the horse cut its leg. josh sprained his ankle. but give up? go home? no. way too tough for that. >> even though youre hurting like crazy, your horse is injured. why? >> had to see whats on the other side. [ laughter ] >> didnt ride all that way for not...