# Video shows high-altitude rescue of hiker who fell hundreds of feet down Utah’s Mount Timpanogos

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/video-shows-high-altitude-rescue-of-hiker-who-fell-hundreds-of-feet-down-utahs-mount-timpanogos-2/
- Published: 2026-11-06T09:46:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T10:34:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/utah-hiker-rescued-by-helicopter-after-falling-hundreds-of-feet-down-mount-timpanogos/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A hiker fell hundreds of feet on Mount Timpanogos.
- Rescuers found her on a narrow cliff ledge.
- She was hoisted to safety and is recovering.

## Summary

Utah authorities have released footage of a helicopter rescue after a woman fell hundreds of feet while hiking on Mount Timpanogos on 26 October. She landed on a narrow cliff ledge, and rescuers located her from an aircraft before lowering a team and hoisting her to safety.

The 11,700-foot peak is about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City. Officials said the hiker is recovering well, and described the incident as a reminder of how quickly a recreational outing can become life-threatening; the mountain has 17.4 miles of trails.

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