Stranded hikers cling to steep California mountain ridge as helicopter crew swoops in
Three people trapped on a Northern California cliff were hoisted by helicopter after a Garmin inReach SOS alerted Sierra County authorities.
TL;DR
- Three people were rescued by helicopter from the Sierra Buttes in Northern California.
- An SOS signal from a Garmin inReach device alerted authorities to the stranded group.
- The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office coordinated the rescue with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office’s RAVEN helicopter crew.
- A helicopter hoist rescue was necessary due to the difficult terrain and hazardous location.
- The rescued individuals were flown to a landing zone where deputies were waiting.
- The agency thanked the involved teams for their professionalism and coordination.
- This rescue follows other recent high-profile mountain rescues in Northern California, including incidents on Mount Whitney and Mount Shasta.