Crime & Safety

Sierra Madre Search & Rescue: Team Assists in Rescue of Hiker Above Mt. Wilson Toll Road

The March 17 incident is one of three calls for assistance received by SMSR in March.

From Sierra Madre Search & Rescue:

During the month of March 2013, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to three calls for assistance. Details on some of the team's recent activity are described below.

March 2

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At 3:22 p.m. on March 2, Sierra Madre Search & Rescue responded to a mutual aid request from Altadena Mountain Rescue to assist in the rescue of a hiker over 4.5 miles above the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. Limited communications prevented rescuers from determining the hiker’s exact location. Along with SMSR and Altadena Mountain Rescue, air and ground units from LA County Fire responded on the call and a command post was established at the Toll Road gate off of Pinecrest Drive in Altadena. SMSR personnel began working search assignments along the Mt. Wilson Trail and Manzanita Ridge where they respectively intersection with the Toll Road. The hiker was spotted by helicopter shortly after crews began their field assignments. The hiker assessed for injuries and was airlifted off of the mountain. The rescue was secured at 4:22 p.m.  

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