he said, well, you're in titsi, wyoming. >> reporter: looked at the map. it wasn't even on it. think unlikely trio, banged up hunter, young woman and horse, limped back down in the dark not knowing what would be waiting for them at the bottom when finally -- >> then it was right at dark, but i could still see through my binoculars, looked in the trailhead parking lot and spotted a sheriff's deputy pickup and nate standing there, looking back at us. >> reporter: after his long disrupted trip down the mountain to get help, josh's buddy nate had made it. >> and i told her, i said, we'll be all right. right there's help. then shep got real emotional again and started to -- >> reporter: started to cry? >> yeah. i think tears of relief. >> reporter: and nate watching them had trouble understanding what he was seeing. this young girl was the pilot? >> i couldn't believe it, and most -- people her age don't even drive yet, i mean, let alone fly a plane. >> reporter: the sheriff brought mckengzy down to an ambulance that hadn't been able to make it up the mountain. soon as there was cel