32-Year-Old Hiker Rescued Near South Sister Summit

A 32-year-old hiker from Beaverton was rescued after being lost near the summit of South Sister, Oregon's third-highest peak, over the weekend. The rescue effort, lasting over 26 hours, involved multiple attempts by helicopters hindered by heavy fog and worsening weather conditions, including snow. Initially reported lost at 4 p.m. on Saturday, a nine-member search and rescue team from Deschutes County began climbing the mountain and located the hiker at around 6 a.m. Sunday. The team provided the hiker with food and warmth before deciding to hike down the mountain due to continued poor weather. Additional rescue teams from Deschutes and Lane counties assisted, and the group safely returned by 6 p.m. Sunday. The hiker was uninjured and did not require medical attention.