Hiker ‘extremely’ weak after being trapped on snowy mountain overnight, WA rescuers say
A lost hiker was found “extremely cold and weak” after staying on a snowy Washington mountain overnight, rescuers said.
Rescuers first began searching for the hiker at about 7:45 p.m., Friday, March 17, in the Mica Peak wilderness area, about 20 miles southeast of Spokane, the Spokane Valley Police Department said in a March 20 Facebook post.
Volunteers with the Spokane County Search and Rescue spent nearly 10 hours looking for the missing man, deputies said.
They hiked more than 7 miles in the cold before finding him at about 5:50 a.m. the next day in a “very remote and rugged area,” deputies said.
At about 7 a.m., he was hoisted into a helicopter, a video of the rescue shows.
He was then taken to a hospital, and “he is expected to make a full recovery,” deputies said.
This story was originally published March 22, 2023 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Hiker ‘extremely’ weak after being trapped on snowy mountain overnight, WA rescuers say."
