Hiker Injured in 80 Foot Fall Above Eaton Canyon

December 28, 2010

AMRT Members and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Air 5 Helitac Team responded to a distress call reporting a severely injured hiker who plunged approximately 80 feet from a rock cliff near the Eaton Canyon Waterfall shortly after 5 p.m. The Air 5 crew extracted the male victim and transported him to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena.

The injured male was hiking in Eaton Canyon with a group of nine people. One other group member sustained minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.

AMRT Members Rescue 5 Youths Stranded on Mountain Top Above El Prieto

December 26, 2010

Altadena Mountain Rescue Team members rescued five youths from a steep mountain top high above El Prieto Trail shortly before 11 p.m. The youths started hiking at about 3:30 p.m., climbed up a steep ravine and found themselves in trouble after sunset. Stranded on a steep, loose slope in the darkness, the boys called for help using a cell phone.

AMRT members targeted the approximate location of the group and were able to climb to their aid and escort the group down to safety. There were no injuries.

Helitac Training at Henninger Flats

Today AMRT members were trained on all aspects of helicopter operations from Sheriff's Department AIR-5 personnel. Members received information on helicopter safety and participated in winch and rappelling training exercises in order to maintain their skills in readiness for demanding helicopter operations.