Hiker Rescued After Being Stuck in Dragontail Peak
A 36-year-old man from Seattle was rescued after a solo hike and was stranded near the base of Dragontail Peak in the Leavenworth area for nearly 24 hours freezing and in distress.
Reinfeld says just before 5pm Saturday, the weather cleared and the helicopter was able to fly to the hiker and hoist him out to safety. Read more here
Great work to the SAR team for rescuing the man. We hope he is recovering well. Please be safe out there!
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