Rescue on Skyline

[neverwashasbeen]

A 20 yr old woman was rescued on the Skyline today. She and her party started from the Museum at 5 am, hiked to the 7,000 level and then turned back. About a half mile from the Museum she sustained an injury and was rescued. A more detailed account is on the Palm Springs Mounted Police Facebook page.

[climbant]

Started at 0500 and then turned back. Lucky it didn't turn out worse for that group.

[cynthia23]

Went up to 7000 feet and then turned around and came down?? On a day when the high was 110??! That's insane. She's lucky to be alive. She wouldn't be, if not for the Palm Springs Mounted Rescue folks. A big shout-out to them.

[cynthia23]

Went up to 7000 feet and then turned around and came down?? On a day when the high was 110??! That's insane. She's lucky to be alive. She wouldn't be, if not for the Palm Springs Mounted Rescue folks. A big shout-out to them.

[Cy Kaicener]

Why not wait up at 7000 feet for help - that's crazy. She was lucky to have made it that far down without getting heat stroke.
There were two rescues on Half Dome on the same day (see Outdoor Related Topics)

[Anni8]

I could understand someone coming from the coast not realizing the potential heat hazard of the desert, but Murietta?