6/20/19 – Lost/Stranded Hiker

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, WCSAR, Care Flight, and NDF were used to locate a lost and stranded hiker in an area to the west of Mt. Rose Peak. The subject stated that did not know where he was (he was not a local), was holding on to rocks that he had slid down, and had an injured leg. He also suspected frostbite. A reliable phone ping was not available, but Care Flight was able to spot him. Foot teams were sent toward the subject, but snow made travel very slow. An NDF helicopter with hoist capabilities was brought in and deployed two NDF personnel to the site. Meanwhile, Care Flight transported more ground team personnel to an area near the subject. The subject was not injured and was guided to a location where he could be picked up for transport back to staging.