At 1620 hours the Team was called to assist a 78-year-old male near Matterhorn Peak who had slipped on wet rocks and fallen, injuring his forehead. The incident was reported via Inreach device, which also provided location coordinates. The Team staged at Mono Village, and two field teams hiked in with a wheeled litter, leaving rescue base at approximately 1736 hours.
Near the intersection with the Cattle Creek Trail. Image by J. Lipman
Above Mono Village on the hike in. Image by J. Bush
The subject was located at approximately 1940 hours. The field teams conducted a medical assessment, and in addition to his forehead laceration/contusion, he also reported ankle and wrist injuries. The terrain at the subject’s location was steep and difficult, but fortunately the subject was able to walk a short distance with assistance to reach easier terrain.
Image by J. Lipman
Early in the return to rescue base. Image by J. Lipman
The subject was packaged in the wheeled litter and transported to rescue base, and he elected to seek medical care via personal vehicle with assistance from his hiking companion (son). The call terminated at 0126 hours.
The carryout went late into the night. Image by J. Lipman
IC: Pelichowski Ops Leader: Beck Responders: Knight, Evans, Bush, Patterson, Buchanan, Torrence, Cucura, Lipman, Hodges, Hartstrom, Trott