MT. BAKER, Wash. —
On Saturday, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) received calls about an injured hiker near Watson Lakes on the south side of Mount Baker.
The Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council (BMRC), an all-volunteer organization affiliated with WCSO, was called to assist with the rescue.
The patient, suffering from a lower leg injury, received medical care and was prepared to be rescued from difficult and steep terrain using a rope rescue technique.
Working with Skagit County Search & Rescue, the patient was safely lowered, placed on a wheeled litter and taken to an awaiting ambulance.
The patient was taken to the hospital for additional medical care and thanked the teams for the rescue.
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