Rescue of injured skier Photo by Silverton Medical Rescue
King Solomon rescue. Photo by Silverton Medical Rescue
On Friday, April 28th, at around 13:00, Silverton Medical Rescue (SMR) responded to an incident for an injured skier needing assistance in the backcountry near Silverton.
A group of four skiers was attempting to descend the North face of King Solomon from the summit down to Cunningham Gulch when one skier triggered an avalanche and was carried nearly 2000 feet. When the skier came to a stop, they w…
