An adult female hiker was airlifted to a hospital after slipping near the summit of Mount Timpanogos, according to a Monday social media post from the Utah County Sheriff's Office on October 26, 2026.
The hiker fell off a cliff and landed on a small ledge near the mountain summit. Officials were able to visually locate her from an airplane.
The Department of Public Safety deployed a helicopter to hoist the woman from the dangerous area. She was then transported to a waiting ambulance.
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the hiker sustained bad injuries during the fall. She was taken to Utah Valley Hospital by the Lone Peak Fire Department.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office expressed gratitude for the rescue outcome and the partnership of responding agencies. Officials requested that hikers exercise extreme caution in high elevations where ice and snow are present.
