Mount Idaho, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, hoisted an injured hiker from a remote area of Mount Idaho on Saturday.

The rescue was the Idaho Army National Guard’s sixth successful rescue mission of 2026 and its second rescue in July.

The operation took place on Idaho’s seventh highest mountain near Mackay. It was the state’s highest hoist search and rescue mission.

The rescue involved multiple agencies, including the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, Custer County Search and Rescue, and Air St. Luke’s.

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