BRINNON — A search and rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island helped two hikers off a cliff near Brinnon over the weekend.
Two free climbers got stuck on a sheer cliff face Saturday evening near the Rocky Brook Waterfall near Brinnon, according to the Navy.
The Navy was asked to help after other rescuers who responded were unable to reach the climbers from the ground and were unable to hoist them by air.
Once Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s search and rescue unit located the two men, they were able to hoist one of the men aboard its hovering helicopter.
The second man was in a more challenging area, requiring a SAR crew member to rappel to his position and secure him in a rescue strop for an in-flight transport, according to the Navy.
Both men were flown to a nearby field, where they were met by Jefferson County emergency responders. Both climbers were uninjured.
The SAR unit on Sunday also helped a 58-year-old skier skier on Mount Baker who fell into a crevasse. He was transported to a hospital in Bellingham.
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Reporter Jesse Major can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56250, or at jmajor@peninsula dailynews.com.
