Another Whitney rescue - 10/31/12 03:45 PM
In the Fresno Bee this morning:
Fresno CHP copter rescues injured Mt. Whitney hiker
A California Highway Patrol helicopter based out of Fresno rescued an injured hiker on Mt. Whitney Monday after the 66-year-old man slipped on ice near the 13,300 foot-level.
The man sustained a major leg injury and was unable to descend. Two members of the Inyo County Sheriff's search and rescue team hiked in to help move the man to a place where the copter could land. He was taken to a hospital in Lone Pine.
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Quote:
Fresno CHP copter rescues injured Mt. Whitney hiker
A California Highway Patrol helicopter based out of Fresno rescued an injured hiker on Mt. Whitney Monday after the 66-year-old man slipped on ice near the 13,300 foot-level.
The man sustained a major leg injury and was unable to descend. Two members of the Inyo County Sheriff's search and rescue team hiked in to help move the man to a place where the copter could land. He was taken to a hospital in Lone Pine.
Read more here