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    Cal Guard hoists injured hiker off Mount Whitney [Image 1 of 7]

    Cal Guard hoists injured hiker off Mount Whitney

    MOUNT WHITNEY, CA, UNITED STATES

    08.25.2019

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    California National Guard Primary   

    A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, is on the ground near the peak of Mount Whitney in Inyo, California, after inserting search and rescue personnel to assist an injured hiker requiring hoist rescue, Aug. 25, 2019. The Cal Guard aircrew was activated by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to aid Inyo County Sheriff's Department with the high altitude rescue. At nearly 14,500 feet, Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous United States. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paul Mantiply)

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    Date Taken: 08.25.2019
    Date Posted: 08.30.2019 18:32
    Photo ID: 5713395
    VIRIN: 190825-Z-A3568-1003
    Resolution: 3024x4032
    Size: 4.73 MB
    Location: MOUNT WHITNEY, CA, US

    Web Views: 137
    Downloads: 7

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