A MILACLEADO. After a fall in Mont Williamson, in Sierra Nevada this Wednesday, July 2, an American walk was saved up to 28 hours later, more than 4,000 meters above sea level.
Described as “lonely” by American aid, she “seriously hurt at the bottom of the leg, the bone visibly exceeds the skin.” Despite this, “she remained calm and receptive while waiting for help,” he warned through Activation of a SOS.
Throwing helicopter, rescuers could not immediately reach the victim due to “a sudden storm” and “a dense cloud cover on the mountain.” “The difficulties in the field prevented him from achieving it immediately,” they deplore his social networks.
Five mobilized helicopters
It was not until the next day that “climatic conditions have improved.” “28 hours after the start of the incident,” the mountaineer was transported by helicopter “in a safe place.”
For this mission, five helicopters have been mobilized. Some devices could not reach the hiker because “the extreme altitude exceeded its performance limits.”
“This mission strongly remembers the dangers of mountaineering at great altitude and the extraordinary efforts made for each rescue,” American rescuers underlines on their Facebook page.
“The courage and composure of the mountaineer in extreme conditions are notable,” they point out.
Last April, still in the mountains of Sierra Nevada, a lost hiker survived for 24 days, feeding on berries and drinking melted snow.
Source: BFM TV
