Three hikers rescued from exposed California mountain summit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Three hikers stranded on an 8,600-foot summit in Northern California were rescued by helicopter after sending an SOS alert.

Three hikers were rescued from Sierra Buttes, an 8,600-foot summit in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest, on Sunday after their satellite communicator sent an SOS alert. The Sierra County Sheriff's Office received the distress signal around 2:30 p.m. and launched a search and rescue operation with assistance from Nevada County's Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team and Washoe County's RAVEN helicopter unit.

Aerial crews spotted the three stranded hikers clinging to a steep, exposed ridgeline just south of the mountain's lookout tower. Due to the difficult terrain and hazardous location, helicopter rescue was necessary. A rescue team member was lowered from the helicopter to reach the group, after which all three were hoisted off the mountainside and flown to a landing zone where Sierra County deputies were waiting.

Authorities did not say how the three people became stranded or whether anyone was injured. The sheriff's office thanked the teams involved for their professionalism and coordination in bringing the rescue to a successful conclusion.

How it is being reported

• Stranded hikers cling to steep California mountain ridge as helicopter crew swoops inThree people trapped on a Northern California cliff were hoisted by helicopter after a Garmin inReach SOS alerted Sierra County authorities.Fox News · 27 Oct, 01:56
• Three stranded on exposed 8,600ft California mountain summit — as daring rescue launchedA search and rescue operation was launched after one stranded hiker's Garmin inReach satellite communicator sent out an SOS alert from Sierra Buttes.New York Post · 26 Oct, 20:07

In this story: Sierra Buttes · Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County Sheriff's Office · Nevada County Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team · Washoe County RAVEN helicopter unit · North Yuba River

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