Who: A 23-year-old man
Where: Mt. San Jacinto, above Palm Springs, California
His mistake: It’s unknown.
What happened: A man and his friend were hiking the dreaded Skyline Trail that is infamous for breaking down hikers because of the massive elevation gain and roasting summer temperatures.
At 7:39 p.m., a man called authorities and said his friend was stuck 5,000 above sea level and was unable to move. It wasn’t clear if he was exhausted, dehydrated or injured. Just as rescuers were mounting up, they received another call that said the man was able to move and is on his way out. It is unclear if the man his hiking up to the tram car or down to the trailhead.
Rescuers were told to standby and wait for the man to exit. Details to come.
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