Hiker Dies From Cardiac Arrest at Ouzel Falls Trailhead Near Big Sky

The 10-minute search for the device that saved a Sydney man’s life

Dharm Singh Hooda, an otherwise healthy 66-year-old grandfather, had just finished his daily morning walk around Elara Sporting Fields in Marsden Park when he went into cardiac arrest. His cardiologist, Dr Pramesh Kovoor, said Hooda’s condition was improving, but he had suffered neurological damage because of a delay in defibrillation.

Bystanders and rescuers respond to cardiac arrest at Ousel Falls trail

BIG SKY, Mont. – On June 30, 2025, a cardiac emergency occurred at the Ousel Falls trail, prompting a swift response from the Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, Big Sky Fire Department, and local deputies.

Man suffers fatal cardiac arrest on trail in Big Sky

A man suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on June 30, while hiking on the Ousel Falls Trailhead in Big Sky, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Resc

Hiker succumbs to cardiac arrest at Ousel Falls Trail in Big Sky

EBS STAFF On Monday afternoon, June 30, a 66-year-old male hiker experienced cardiac arrest near the Ousel Falls trailhead in Big Sky, ultimately succumbing despite life-saving efforts from bystanders and first responders. A bystander was performing CPR when local volunteers from Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, sheriff’s deputies, and Big Sky Fire Department