Wyoming search and rescue helicopter helps rescue hiker Sun Valley
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JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) — Teton County Search and Rescue's helicopter team was called to help rescue an injured hiker off a central Idaho mountain this past weekend.
According to a Facebook post, the team was asked to use their helicopter on Saturday afternoon, August 24, to help lift out a man who fell while climbing Hyndman Peak east of Ketchum. Â
They said the man had fallen into extremely rugged terrain on the 12,012-foot mountain and sustained a serious leg injury.
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Rescue teams from the Ketchum Fire and Sun Valley Fire Departments coordinated the rescue efforts. Since Air St. Luke's helicopter could not reach the man’s location, they decided they needed a heli-team with short-haul capabilities and called Teton County for help.
They said after flying for about an hour and 20 minutes, the heli-team located the man and successfully short-hauled him to a waiting ambulance at a nearby trailhead.
Teton County Search and Rescue said they have a history of assisting agencies outside of Teton County if requests meet certain criteria. In 2023, they conducted 9 out-of-county assists, and so far in 2024, they have helped other agencies 5 times.
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The Jackson team fueled up in Hailey and completed their mission in 5 and a half hours.