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Rescue Operations

Nine Chicago‑Area Hikers Rescued After Getting Lost on Kentucky’s Indian Staircase

Volunteers used GPS coordinates to find the group and guided them down a steep, unofficial route with rope lines.

Hiker Is Rescued on Mount Kearsarge and Accepts Proposal During Evacuation

More Than 20 Hikers Rescued From Snowy Mount Washington After Early Winter Conditions

Lost Hiker Rescued From Cliff in Kentucky's Red River Gorge

Repeated Falls on Mount Rinjani Prompt Safety Overhaul