A female hiker sustained serious injuries after falling off a cliff near the summit of Mount Timpanogos on Monday, Oct. 26. The Utah County Sheriff's Office reported the woman slipped and landed on a small ledge, requiring a helicopter rescue.
Sgt. Ray Ormond with the sheriff's office stated that crews spotted the hiker from the agency's airplane. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) deployed a helicopter to hoist the hiker from the ledge and fly her to an ambulance. Following the flight, the Lone Peak Fire District transported the woman to Utah Valley Hospital.
During the operation, ABC4 reported that both a DPS helicopter and a Lifeflight helicopter were located in a parking lot on Timpanogos highways. The rescue required coordination between the sheriff's office, the DPS, and the Lone Peak Fire District.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office described the hiker as badly injured in a social media post and urged hikers to use extreme caution at high elevations where snow and ice are present. The agency did not release the hiker's identity or the specific trail being used at the time of the fall.
