DRIGGS, Idaho — At noon on Saturday, July 13, Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) responded to a hiker having a medical issue on Table Mountain, a peak on the border of Grand Teton National Park and Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
TCSAR said on Facebook that the 27-year-old woman had reportedly fallen and lost consciousness on the summit at 11,106 feet. At the time of the call, TCSAR volunteers were taking part in high-angle rescue training in Adams Canyon south of Jackson. The pilot and two volunteers with advanced medical skills loaded the TCSAR helicopter and flew to Table Mountain. The team landed near the summit and provided treatment to the patient.
TCSAR transported the woman to a waiting ambulance at the Driggs Airport before returning to the hangar in Jackson, completing the mission in 1 hour, 40 minutes.
According to TCSAR, Table Mountain is one of the most popular hikes in the region, and ascends more than 4,000 vertical feet from the valley to the summit. Not specific to this incident, hikers should be prepared for bears, bugs, other people, rapid elevation gain and little to no water on the Face Trail.
