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08-19-2009, 06:40 AM #1
Dramatic rescue of hiker found in slot canyon in S. Utah
WASHINGTON COUNTY - Search and rescue crews found a missing hiker Tuesday morning in the Red Mountain area near Ivins.
Jim Williamson, 49, an experienced hiker from Salt Lake City and missing since Sunday, was found in a slot canyon close to the Gunsight Trail on Red Mountain.
He was taken to the Dixie Regional Medical Center in critical condition and is now in stable condition.
On Sunday, Williamson planned on running in the Snow Canyon area, but changed his plans and instead ran the trails on Red Mountain. He called a friend informing her of his change in plans.
Courtesy Washington County Sheriff's Office Around noon, he called his friend again, telling her he was above Three Ponds and was en route back to his vehicle. He stated he was low on water, but thought that he had enough to make it back.
Williamson's friend called authorities around 4 p.m. when she hadn't heard from him again.
Washington County Sheriff's Search and Rescue initiated the search at that time, but didn't find Williamson until Tuesday morning, almost 48 hours after he went missing.
In a dramatic rescue, crews used a litter and ropes to remove Williamson from the slot canyon and was then flown to the hospital.See you on the Trail
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08-19-2009 06:40 AM # ADS
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08-19-2009, 06:43 AM #2
I've always dreamed about landing on a pinnacle like that. Great picture!
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08-19-2009, 06:55 AM #3
to those rescue workers and especially to that pilot
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08-19-2009, 07:31 AM #4
Whitch one is BO
See you on the Trail
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08-19-2009, 07:55 AM #5Originally Posted by Scout Master
Cool rescue. Looks like we've got a new slot canyon to explore.
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08-19-2009, 08:05 AM #6
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08-19-2009, 08:38 AM #7Originally Posted by trackrunnerLife is Good
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08-19-2009, 10:14 AM #8Originally Posted by Scott Card
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08-19-2009, 10:33 AM #9
that pilot WOW what a rescue
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08-19-2009, 12:12 PM #10
Amazing stuff! Cool as it is, I don't know that I'd want to be one of the guys crouched down below as the chopper was manoeuvring to touch down. Looks dodgy!
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08-19-2009, 01:04 PM #11
I wondered what that chopper was doing buzzing around all day. They occasionally fly around near our house for training, good to see that training has paid off.
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08-20-2009, 06:11 AM #12Originally Posted by trackrunner
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08-20-2009, 04:45 PM #13
cbs evening news (east coast) did a short bit tonight on the rescue focusing in on the harrowing helipad.
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08-21-2009, 05:01 AM #14Originally Posted by erial
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08-21-2009, 09:37 AM #15Originally Posted by Bo_Beck
Leprechaun Canyon
http://climb-utah.com/Powell/leprechaun2.htm
Seems like you hear about a rescue flight going down about once a year, which is a lot when you realize there numbers a low to begin with.
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08-21-2009, 02:18 PM #16Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Yes helicopters do crash periodically! On the search for the woman that was missing on Red Mountain several months back, the Sheriffs Dept. asked me if I wanted a flight to the top of the mountain. I declined. I much prefer to pound the ground unless necessary.
Just curious? The 3 LifeFlight crew members that perished. Were they involved in the collision over Flagstaff?
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08-21-2009, 04:59 PM #17
Even routine medical transports can end tragically:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...l-crashes.html
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