A 60-year-old hiker required rescue when he became fatigued on Hood Mountain in California (not to be confused with Mt. Hood in Oregon).
The man was hiking by himself and became too exhausted to continue on his hike. At 5 p.m., he used his cell phone to call for help. He was off trail and lost on a part of the mountain he described as ‘covered with 4-6 feet of vegetation.’
Temperatures during the day were in the 30s and the man was wearing short pants, a T-shirt and had no water or equipment to survive a night on the mountain.
Because of the weather and looming darkness, a chopper was launched and arrived on scene in about 10 minutes. Using a satellite phone, the chopper communicated with the lost man, who directed the chopper to his location.
Steep terrain made a landing impossible so rescuers used a rope to winch the lost man to safety. The man was evaluated by medical staff and immediately released.
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