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A video shared by the King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit shows the rescue of skiers near Steven’s Pass in Washington state after a 1,000-foot fall triggered an Apple Watch SOS alert.
Officials have issued a dramatic video showing the rescue of injured skiers near Steven’s pass at Washington condition last week, and some wear technology is being credited with helping rescuers to their location.
According to information provided by the King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit, an Apple Watch SOS alert from a backcountry skier was received by the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
The only information given to rescuers was that the unidentified skier had fallen about 1,000 feet and suffered a leg injury, and the King County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit was able to respond shortly after sunset.
This image shows a cross-country skier waving to a rescue helicopter near Steven’s Pass in Washington state on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.
(King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit / FOX Weather)
The video shows the rescue helicopter approaching the area and the skier’s friend can be seen waving in a desperate attempt to get rescuers’ attention.
A rescuer then descends from the helicopter and video from the ground shows the injured skier securing himself on the line before being lifted into the air to SAFETY.
But the rescue did not end there.
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A video shared by the King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit shows the rescue of skiers near Steven’s Pass in Washington state after a 1,000-foot fall triggered an Apple Watch SOS alert.
“We have a second patient with a knee injury who is still there,” a rescuer was heard saying.
The skier could not walk, so it was decided that all three skiers would be lifted into the helicopter and brought down the mountain to safety.
