chelan county mountain rescue

Climbers with Chelan County Mountain Rescue used bolts from a September rescue at the same location to set up a line to safely get to the person.

Deputies say she was not able to hike out of the area because of a medical condition that worsened at a high elevation.

A call came to Rivercom Dispatch at about 8 pm Sunday that a climber had broken a leg, and a companion climber lost his rope.

A Seattle hiker was rescued by helicopter after several attempts were turned back by weather to reach him in the Enchantments area west of Leavenworth, WA

There have been no indications Yao suffered any kind of fall or trauma