Backcountry Skier, Dog Rescued off Echo Peak
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CHP Air Operations secured both the man and his dog, and the crew air-lifted them out of the area
A skier, injured in the backcountry up by Echo Peak is safe and warm tonight after a daring rescue.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call just after 3:30pm Wednesday.
A 36 year old man from South Lake Tahoe called for help. He was skiing with his dog when he injured his right knee and couldn't continue.
Deputies asked for help from the CHP Air Operations unit out of Auburn.
The helicopter pilot and crew were able to locate the skier right away. But because of his remote location, steep terrain, deep snow and avalanche conditions, they couldn't land.
So CHP Officer Mark Florez was lowered to the skier by a hoist. Florez secured both the man and his dog, and the crew lifted them out of the area.
The skier was found at 8,400 feel elevation.
No word on whether the skier was taken to the hospital.
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Backcountry-Skier-Dog-Rescued-off-Echo-Peak-185501002.html
Video: http://www.ktvn.com/story/20490838/injured-back-country-skier-rescued-in-el-dorado-county
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