Washington County Emergency Crews Rescue Hiker, Caver in Saturday Incidents

Washington County emergency crews rescue hiker, caver in Saturday incidents

SNOW CANYON STATE PARK, Utah, June 1, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) -- Rescue crews responded to two emergencies Saturday at Snow Canyon State Park. The first was a heat-related issue. A hiker ran out of water in triple-digit temperatures. The rescue took about an hour. The second rescue took a little longer, and happened at Lava Tube Cave. "This technical rescue required the High Angle Rope Rescue Team extricating the patient approximately 100 yards wi…

Utah Hiker Stuck In Lava Tube Cave Requires High Angle Rope Rescue

Hats off to the Santa Clara – Ivins Fire & Rescue and Washington County Sheriff Search & Rescue who worked together to execute a tricky high angle rope rescue yesterday inside Snow Canyon State Park. The rescue from the Lava Tube cave was quite technical and took around 4 hours from beginning to end. The High Angle Rope Rescue team extracted the patient approximately 100 yards while a Santa Clara – Ivins Fire & Rescue paramedic attended their me…