# Stranded hikers cling to steep California mountain ridge as helicopter crew swoops in

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stranded-hikers-cling-to-steep-california-mountain-ridge-as-helicopter-crew-swoops-in/
- Published: 2026-10-27T01:56:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T03:39:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/stranded-hikers-cling-steep-california-mountain-ridge-helicopter-crew-swoops
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Three hikers were rescued from a steep Sierra Buttes ridge.
- A satellite SOS triggered the search and rescue response.
- A helicopter hoist was needed because of the hazardous terrain.

## Summary

Three people stranded near the summit of Northern California’s Sierra Buttes were rescued by helicopter on Sunday after a satellite device sent an SOS. The operation required a helicopter hoist because the group was in a hazardous spot on steep, rugged terrain.

A rescue team member was lowered to reach the hikers, who were then hoisted aboard and flown to a landing zone where deputies were waiting. The mountain rises about 8,600 feet above the North Yuba River canyon; authorities did not say how the group became stranded or whether anyone was injured.

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