A Coast Guard Command Center in Seattle received a report from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management at 4:20 p.m. The aircrew arrived on scene about two hours later.
The chopper couldn’t land because of the steep terrain, and the height of trees meant the aircrew could use its hoist cables. So, two rescue swimmers were lowered to the ground about a quarter mile away and walked to the hikers' location.
They loaded the injured hiker onto a stretcher to carry and drag her over fallen trees, rocks and snow back to the hoisting area. Everyone was lifted into the helicopter and flown to the Redmond Airport where she was picked up by an ambulance.
