A Seattle man was rescued on July 10 after he failed to return from a July 4 hike in the forests near Snoqualmie Pass, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
The 26-year-old man left Tuesday, July 4, on a solo hike near Lake Kelcema and was expected to return on July 7.
When the man didn’t come back from the hike, a concerned friend reported it to Search and Rescue.
After deputies went to the trailhead and confirmed the man’s car was still there, Search and Rescue launched SnoHawk10 and began a search for the man.
The chopper soon saw a long orange object about 3,700 feet up, where the crew spotted the man waving at them.
A crew member was lowered down to the man, where they determined he had suffered a head and leg injury and could not hear.
The man was lifted off the mountain and transported to Providence Regional Medical Center for his injuries.
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