Injured hikers being removed from Mt. Baldy on stretchers

tonyg · Post by **tonyg** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:12 pm

Does anybody have an update on this story?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... baldy.html

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:41 pm

Post by **JeffH** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:11 pm

I saw that story earlier, unclear as to where they were when injured. I can't picture going from the backbone trail to the ski hut after some kind of incident where I would need a stretcher to get out.

andthewalrus · Post by **andthewalrus** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:05 pm

We were out hiking Sunset Peak on the 24th and saw that big LA county sheriff helicopter flying around over towards Baldy. Guess that explains why. Visibility was pretty spotty too.

bcrowell · Post by **bcrowell** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:54 am

JeffH wrote: I saw that story earlier, unclear as to where they were when injured. I can't picture going from the backbone trail to the ski hut after some kind of incident where I would need a stretcher to get out.

If he slid down off of the backbone trail, to the south side, he could be sliding right down into San Antonio Canyon, toward the ski hut.

lesper4 · Post by **lesper4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:19 pm

I talked to a rescue team member at the REI Arcadia but he didn't go into much details.

whatmeworry · Post by **whatmeworry** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:18 am

More details.

http://sierramadre.patch.com/articles/n ... o-12903523

VermillionPearlGirl · Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:47 am

Man, the SMSR are so awesome. Seriously.