Mountain Bikers Rescue Lost Idaho Hiker After Two Days

Heather Wayment, a 46-year-old hiker, was reported missing in the Idaho wilderness after last being seen in Blaine County. After two days of intense search and rescue efforts, she was found by three mountain bikers—Tommy and Vinton Gwinn and Shelton Robinson—on a remote trail in Camas County, approximately 17 miles from where her vehicle was located. Wayment was discovered wandering in her underwear with bleeding feet, having removed her shorts to bandage her injuries, and was initially scared and guarded. The bikers provided her with water, food, and a jacket, and after coordinating with other bikers and using a satellite phone, they relayed GPS coordinates to authorities. A rescue helicopter airlifted Wayment to a medical center, though details about her condition and how she became lost remain undisclosed. Authorities praised the bikers' role and the coordinated rescue efforts that saved her life.