MOUNT PILCHUCK STATE PARK– Injured Hiker Rescued

Yesterday, March 7, the Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Rescue Team located an injured hiker and flew him to ground aid units at Taylor’s Landing. The 20 year old male was scrambling between Pinnacle Lake and Mt. Pilchuck where he fell. He suffered non-severe injuries, but could not walk safely in the back country. He called 911 with his cell phone.

While this rescue benefitted from cell phone technology, hikers cannot always rely on cell phone coverage to communicate with 911 when they are in an emergency.

The Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers recommend that hikers in the Cascades leave information containing their hiking plan with a trusted friend or relative. Go to this link, http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/204, for an easy to fill out form that you can leave with your friend or relative. They can relay this information to 911 in case you do not return home as planned.

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