BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Army National Guard Aviation Group on Saturday assisted Custer County Search and Rescue with a rescue of an injured hiker on Thompson Peak, outside of Stanley.
Thompson Peak is located within the Sawtooth Range. It's the mountain range's highest peak, about 75 miles outside of Boise. It was there that the hiker, aged 19, was found on July 6. He had suffered an ankle injury following a fall while rock climbing, the Idaho Army National Guard said.
First responders helped transport the hiker to the Stanley Airport, where he was later transferred to civilian medical care.
"Our crew did an incredible job under some very challenging environmental conditions," said Capt. Katherine Smith, commander of Det. 1, Company G 1st of the 168th Aviation Regiment. "The rescue required a great deal of crew coordination, as well as teamwork with the highly proficient extraction team from the Custer County Sheriff's Office."
The flight crew was made up of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Theron Cameron and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brennan Hoover, as well as two CRE chiefs, Sgt. Adam Brunday and hoist operate Sgt. Jessica Adamson. They were also accompanied by medic Sgt. 1st Class Jared Gilstad.
"Due to the reduced power margins caused by altitude of more than 10,300 feet, the uneven terrain and the location of the extraction site, the aircrew was forced to pay extremely close attention the the aircraft limitation," Smith said.
Watch more Local News:
See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET NEWS FROM KTVB:
Download the KTVB News Mobile App
Apple iOS: Click here to download
Google Play: Click here to download
Watch news reports for FREE on YouTube: KTVB YouTube channel
Stream Live for FREE on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching 'KTVB'.
Stream Live for FREE on FIRE TV: Search ‘KTVB’ and click ‘Get’ to download.
