A 37-year-old woman fell 800 feet while skiing Bloody Couloir in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, leading to a complex helicopter rescue due to the steep terrain and high altitude. Mono County Search and Rescue was pivotal, with a member in the skier's party coordinating the effort. The CHP helicopter from Fresno was called to assist after ground teams struggled with accessibility. The swift rescue was accomplished by lowering a harness for extraction, ultimately saving the skier's life and highlighting the challenges of high-altitude rescues.
The presence of a Mono County Search and Rescue member in the injured skier's party proved critical in coordinating the helicopter rescue effort.
Helicopter rescues are rare; completing this rescue without one would have been difficult, complex, and time-consuming due to high altitude and avalanche hazards.
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