A Southern California hiker was rescued after sliding approximately 300 yards down the ice of a steep mountain, according to a San Bernadino Sheriff's Office press release.
The incident occurred at Ice House Canyon in the Cucamonga Wilderness, about 50 miles east of Los Angeles.
The hiker, identified as 45-year-old Jeaffreson Guevara of Los Angeles, was trekking with his wife when he slipped on the ice and fell down the "steep mountain" for approximately 300 yards before coming to rest on bushes in the ice chute. He was unable to hike back up the trail.
Fontana Station deputies were dispatched for a search and rescue, however due to the remote location and the time it would take to reach Guevara on foot, they also requested assistance from the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit.
After conducting a "extensive search of the area," searchers located Guevara clinging on to the bushes of a steep ice chute, officials said.
Air rescue responded to the scene and a medic was hoisted down to Guevara approximately 120 feet before securing him to a harness. The two were raised back to the helicopter and dropped off at Fontana Station with deputies and medical personnel there for evaluation.
The condition of the hiker was not reported in the press release. The sheriff’s office told KCBS Radio on Tuesday morning that "they do not have any medical information to release for the victim."
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