At 1559 hours assistance was requested to aid a 28-year-old female climber with a reported open ankle fracture in the vicinity of Emerald Lake. The Team responded, and staged at the Coldwater Campground. Three field teams hiked in to Emerald Lake, and the subject reported that she was bouldering and landed awkwardly after her dismount.

Preparing the subject for transport. Image by J. Bush

The subject was treated and packaged in a titanium litter, and carried across the boulder field with assistance from other hikers in the area. After intersecting the trail, the trail wheel was attached to the litter and the subject was transported to the trailhead. The subject refused medical transport, and the team litter was loaded into her brother’s vehicle, and her brother transported her to Mammoth Hospital for further treatment. The call was terminated at 1934 hours.

IC: Gillespie Ops Leader: Bush Responders: Haugh, Torrence, Evans, Kaufman, Anderson