Hiker rescued on skyline ...

[scottmac]

A search and rescue team from the Palm Springs Police Department used a helicopter to rescue a hiker on the Cactus to Clouds trail on Friday, police said.

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100709/NEWS08/100709021/Palm+Springs+police+assist+overheated+hiker

It's 111 degrees today!

[bluerail]

who would be so stupid ?

[neverwashasbeen]

I heard he had done C2C and was coming down Skyline, the rest of the group opted for the tram down.

[Cy Kaicener]

What a dumb thing to do. I wonder if he was training for the Badwater to Whitney run on July 12 -- http://badwater.com

[zippetydude]

who would be so stupid ?

Hmmm. I can't imagine anyone doing that, huh Steve. Madness.

z

[Hikin_Jim]

From the newspaper: "Sounds like he just went up for a hike, didn't take the appropriate equipment for a day like today, kind of overheated and just started to cramp up," [Sgt.] Beard said."

[Florian]

Interesting the Desert Sun article said he used a UHF radio to call for help.

-Florian

[Hikin_Jim]

Interesting the Desert Sun article said he used a UHF radio to call for help.

-Florian

Uh, pardon my nearly total ignorance, but in what way is that unusual?

HJ

[Florian]

Uh, pardon my nearly total ignorance, but in what way is that unusual?

Just that most people don't carry two-way radios. Usually it's a 911 call via cellphone. I wonder if he used one of those small unlicensed FRS walkie-talkies that you sometimes see groups using to keep in touch.

-Florian

[scottmac]

[hiker] "...ran out of water at about 5,400 feet."

Rescue update ...

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100710/NEWS08/7100325/Dehydrated+hiker+airlifted+from+trail