[pct-l] PCT Hiker Rescue

[Steve Fosdick]

Here's what I found by doing a google search:
 
According to:  http://hikerhell.blogspot.com/
 
Monday, September 22, 2008
 
"On Buck Creek pass, a man fell and broke his leg. The cause of the accident is unknown. He had a radio and used morse code to signal for help. A ham radio operator in Montana picked up the distress call and called 911. 

Rescuers on horseback responded to the scene and carried the man out on the horses. "
 
The full article is at: http://heraldnet.com/article/20080922/NEWS01/809229988