LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two hikers were rescued from the east face of Lone Mountain on Thursday after they got stuck trying to climb up a gulley. One had fallen and received multiple abrasions, rescuers said.
Rescuers hiked to the top of the mountain and began to descend toward the hikers, but had to construct a rappel line to get to them.
They said the hikers were in a “precarious position.” The rescue happened around noon on Thursday.
After rescuers rappelled down to one hiker, one went further down to the injured hiker. The injured hiker was treated for minor injuries and raised up using a rope system to where the other hiker and a rescuer were located.
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Both were dehydrated, and it was determined the safest plan would be helicopter extraction instead of attempting to hike back up and down the mountain, according to information in a Metro SAR social media post…