Utah officials have released striking video of a high-altitude rescue involving a hiker who plunged hundreds of feet from Mount Timpanogos last month.
The woman was hiking on Oct. 26 when she lost her footing and slid down the 11,700-foot mountain, eventually stopping on a narrow ledge, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
“Our Search and Rescue pilot was able to spot the hiker from our airplane as we began to deploy SAR team members to the mountain,” the agency said in a social media post Wednesday.
A Utah hiker is airlifted during a rescue after plunging hundreds of feet down Mount Timpanogos. (Utah County Sheriff’s Office.)
The newly released footage shows the hiker’s steep slide after she fell, followed by the rescue helicopter hovering above the mountain as crews lifted her to safety.
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Officials said Tuesday that the hiker was recovering steadily.
“We have heard that the hiker is recovering well from her injuries, and we wish her a full and speedy recovery,” the sheriff’s office said. “Thank you to all those agencies that rushed to the rescue. This incident is a stark reminder of how fast a fun outing can turn into a life-or-death situation.”
A Utah hiker is seen from a distance falling down Mount Timpanogos. (Utah County Sheriff’s Office)
Mount Timpanogos is roughly 50 miles south of Salt Lake City. The mountain has 17.4 miles of trails accessible from the Aspen Grove and Timpooneke trailheads, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
