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Hiker Caught in Rockfall off Eagle Peak Trail

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News Release Date: July 14, 2017

On Thursday, July 13th, an unresponsive hiker was extracted by helicopter from the vicinity of the Eagle Peak Trail in the Tatoosh Range of Mount Rainier National Park. The victim showed no signs of life and was released to the Pierce County Medical Examiner.

The hiker separated from his group of four around 1:30 pm to travel cross-country. At approximately 2:30 pm several parties observed rockfall in the area which was reported to the park at 4:30 pm. The victim was unresponsive when located in the rockfall by aerial search.

Park search and rescue crews and the park's exclusive use contract Astar B3 ship from Helicopter Express, Inc., were involved in the operation.

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