Lost hiker rescued from steep ravine in North Georgia – CBS News

Lost hiker rescued from steep ravine in North Georgia  CBS News

Responders located the hiker several miles from a trail within the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area. The person was found in a steep ravine, placing the rescue site off the trail network and within the management area. Emergency crews mounted the response in Fannin County, with personnel from multiple agencies assisting in efforts to reach the hiker at the ravine location. The agencies involved worked as part of the Fannin County rescue response after the hiker was located away from the trail. After crews reached the hiker, the response included an airlift to safety.

The airlift removed the person from the steep ravine in the wildlife management area, following the multi-agency effort in Fannin County. Emergency responders participating in that effort included multiple agencies, reflecting the assistance provided during the rescue. The hiker’s location several miles off a trail was a central feature of the response, which brought crews to the ravine before the person was transported to safety by air after being reached by emergency crews in the Fannin County operation.