Overview
- Search-and-rescue teams responded Tuesday afternoon after a person fell while recreating near Little Cottonwood Canyon.
- Crews reached the individual and loaded them into a LifeFlight helicopter at about 2:20 p.m., according to FOX 13 on-scene reporting.
- Multiple helicopters and an ambulance supported the operation in mountains north of Alta and Snowbird between the two canyons.
- State Route 210 was restricted to downhill traffic during the rescue as responders managed access in the canyon.
- Authorities have not released how the fall occurred or the person’s medical status, with updates expected from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.