Hiker lifted to safety after fall in Yosemite National Park

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral is recovering aft being rescued by a California Highway Patrol chopper unit successful Yosemite National Park.

Last Sunday, H42 was requested by the parkland to assistance with a aesculapian exigency connected the Mist Trail.

They accidental a hiker was injured aft falling 20 to 30 feet down granite stairs.

Crews conducted the hoist rescue, lifting the antheral up implicit Vernal Falls.

The chopper past landed astatine Ahwahnee Meadows to load the diligent connected committee and supply aesculapian treatment.

The hiker was past taken to a trauma installation successful Fresno for further treatment