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Helicopter Rescues Hiker After 50-Foot Fall on Mt. Si

5/18/2026

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King County Sheriff’s Office, partner crews and “Guardian One” helicopter airlifted a hiker who fell 50 feet from Haystack Rock on Mt. Si Saturday despite wind, snow, hail and cloud at the 4,100-foot summit with medics from Bellevue and Eastside Fire Departments.
Mt. Si draws over 100,000 hikers annually, yet summit’s Haystack Rock has no formal trail and requires a talus scramble.
The rescued hiker was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

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King County Sheriff’s Office, partner crews and “Guardian One” helicopter airlifted a hiker who fell 50 feet from Haystack Rock on Mt. Si Saturday despite wind, snow, hail and cloud at the 4,100-foot summit with medics from Bellevue and Eastside Fire Departments.
Mt. Si draws over 100,000 hikers annually, yet summit’s Haystack Rock has no formal trail and requires a talus scramble.
The rescued hiker was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.