#MAN STUCK IN QUICKSAND FREE#

“We got about four and a half miles in,” said Ryan Osmun. SPRINGDALE, Utah - A hiker was stuck in quicksand for almost 10 hours at Zion National Park over the weekend in a remote area. Hiker recounts lifesaving rescue at Zion National Park after he got stuck in quicksand for 10 hours Here is the article that lays it out well: The patient was transported to an awaiting ambulance and transported to the hospital.'īoth the man who was stuck in the quicksand, and his companion who hiked and called for help are expected to be okay. Only after a small break in the weather occurred in the afternoon, the DPS helicopter was able safely extricated the patient with a hoist rescue operation. 'The ongoing winter storms in the area decreased visibility for aircraft all morning. 'The next morning, the Utah DPS helicopter responded from Salt Lake City,' Baltrus said in a news release. Because it was so late, search and rescue crews spent the night with the patient in frigid conditions where four inches of snow fell.

#MAN STUCK IN QUICKSAND FREE#

Several hours later, crews found the man, who was still stuck in the quicksand, and was also showing signs of hypothermia.Ĭrews tried for two hours to free the man from the quicksand, and were able to do so late Saturday night. Crews first found the woman and provided her with aid, because she was showing signs of hypothermia. It was approximately 3 hours until she got cell phone service and was able to call 911.'Ī search and rescue team was assembled to locate the man and his female companion. His companion left him with warm gear and clothing and hiked to call for help.

He and his companion tried to free his leg and were unsuccessful. He had hiked the Left Fork Trail with a companion, also from Arizona, when he became stuck. 'His leg was buried up to his knee and he was unable to free himself. 'He was located approximately 3 hours up the Left Fork of the North Creek, also known as The Subway route from bottom-up,' Aly Baltrus with Zion National Park said in a news release. On Saturday, Zion dispatchers received a report of a 34-year-old man from Arizona who got his leg stuck in quicksand.

ZION NATIONAL PARK (KUTV) - Zion National Park search and rescue crews spent the night in a snow storm after rescuing a man who got stuck in quicksand.

Man stuck in quicksand