Idaho National Guard Black Hawk Crew Executes Daring Hoist Rescue to Save Critically Injured Hiker on Remote Mountain Near Mackay

Idaho National Guard Black Hawk executes daring rescue to save injured hiker near Mackay

An Idaho National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was called in to execute a hoist rescue Saturday, pulling a critically injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho after he fell roughly 300 feet in the rugged Lost River Range.

Search and Rescue Teams Saved a Hiker After a 300-Foot Fall on Mt. Idaho

A hiker was rescued on Saturday after suffering a 300-foot fall on 'Mount Idaho' in Custer County.

Idaho National Guard Black Hawk crew executes daring hoist rescue to save critically injured hiker on remote mountain near Mackay

An Idaho National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was called in to execute a hoist rescue Saturday, pulling a critically injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho after he fell roughly 300 feet in the rugged Lost River Range.

Hiker airlifted after falling 300 feet on Mount Idaho

A hiker is recovering after falling approximately 300 feet on Mount Idaho, prompting a large-scale rescue operation in Custer County.

Local search and rescue teams retrieve hiker who fell 300 feet

MACKAY — A hiker injured in a 300-foot fall on Mt. Idaho was rescued Saturday thanks to the teamwork of search and rescue volunteers, air paramedics, and the Idaho National Guard. Emergency dispatchers received the call for help at 12:18 p.m., according to a statement from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office. The “individual had fallen […] The post Local search and rescue teams retrieve hiker who fell 300 feet appeared first on East Idaho News.

Idaho Guard Rescues Injured Hiker

JULY 22, 2026 – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, hoisted an injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho July 18. The mission was the Idaho Army National Guard’s sixth successful rescue in 2026 and its second in July. The rescue, which occurred on Idaho’s seventh-highest mountain near Mackay, was the state’s highest hoist search and rescue mission and involved multiple agencies, i…