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Hiker rescued in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:42 p.m. MDT
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LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — A stranded hiker was rescued today after becoming disoriented and dehydrated while on a trail here.

Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputies said the 24-year-old man was hiking Thursday about 5 miles up the canyon when he couldn't go any further.

"He called on his cell phone and said, 'I'm disoriented, getting light-headed, I'm out of water. Come help me!"' Salt Lake County Sheriff's Lt. Paul Jaroscak said Thursday.

Rescuers kept speaking to the man as they hiked to where he was. They are stabilizing him and plan to walk him down the trail to safety, Jaroscak said.

"He got into an area beyond his abilities," he said.

Recent comments

That mountain is EVIL!!

Joe | July 31, 2008 at 8:18 p.m.

two people in one week getting stranded in the wasatch... unfortunate

ima hika | July 31, 2008 at 1:43 p.m.

Jake fell asleep trying to write NOT and when awakened forgot the T...

Jake asleep too | July 31, 2008 at 1:21 p.m.

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