Altitude Sickness Causes Rescue on Mt. Whitney
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:14 am
by biffnix
At 2 p.m. on Dec. 12, Inyo County Search and Rescue was called out for a hiker at 13,600 feet in elevation on Mt. Whitney. According to Inyo SAR, the hiker was experiencing severe symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness and was unable to hike down, therefore his hiking partner called for help using the SOS-function of his satellite messenger device.
Altitude sickness necessitates rescue on Mt. Whitney
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