A hiker was injured on Mount Marathon last night, according to the Coast Guard. 20-year-old Pyper Dixon was rescued from the mountain at around 2,470 feet. He reportedly suffered spinal injuries in a fall while hiking the mountain. The Coast Guard received a call at 7:28 p.m. from the Seward Fire Department requesting a hoist capable aircraft to help medevac Dixon. The Jayhawk crew departed Cordova and arrived on the scene at 9:22 p.m., where they lowered a rescue swimmer to help prepare Dixon to be hoisted into the helicopter. Dixon and a nurse from the rescue party were safely hoisted from the mountain and flown to the Seward Airport where they were transferred to awaiting emergency medical services.
Check Alaska Newspapers for updates on Dixon's condition.