Man rescued after Tiger Mountain paragliding accident
June 14, 2011
Rescuers came to the aid of a man after a paragliding accident on Tiger Mountain on a sunny afternoon June 12.
The man, reportedly about 50 years old, had been on the west side of the mountain when he sustained injuries after colliding with a tree about one-quarter of a mile down Poo Poo Trail. He did not suffer life-threatening injuries and he remained conscious as rescuers transported him from the mountain.
The incident started at about 1:35 p.m. after the man slammed into a tree. Rescuers reached him about 30 minutes later and then plucked him from the mountain on a stretcher. Medics transported him to Virginia Mason Medical Center for additional treatment.
Crews from the King County Sheriff’s Office and Eastside Fire & Rescue aided the man.
Rescuers aid man after Tiger Mountain paragliding accident
June 12, 2011
NEW — 2:50 p.m. June 12, 2011
Rescuers came to the aid of a man after a paragliding accident on Tiger Mountain on Sunday afternoon.
The man had been on the west side of the mountain when he sustained injuries after colliding with a tree. He did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
The incident started at about 2 p.m. after the man slammed into a tree. Rescuers reached him about 30 minutes later and then plucked him from the mountain on a stretcher. Medics intend to transport him to a hospital for additional treatment.
Crews from the King County Sheriff’s Office and Eastside Fire & Rescue aided the man.
Rescuers pluck crashed paraglider from trees
July 21, 2009
A Whidbey Island Naval Air Station helicopter retrieves a rescuer from Tiger Mountain after airlifting a crashed paraglider June 14. By Greg Farrar
A paraglider pilot crashed into trees on Tiger Mountain Tuesday afternoon, ending his otherwise uneventful flight with broken ribs. Crews freed the trapped pilot from trees during a dramatic rescue as afternoon turned to evening.
Authorities identified the pilot as 47-year-old Spanaway resident Gene Beaver.
Rescuers pluck paraglider pilot from trees after Tiger Mountain crash
July 14, 2009
UPDATED — 11:45 a.m. July 16, 2009
A paraglider pilot crashed into trees on Tiger Mountain Tuesday afternoon, ending his otherwise uneventful flight with broken ribs. Crews freed the trapped pilot from trees during a dramatic rescue as afternoon turned to evening.
Authorities identified the pilot as 47-year-old Spanaway resident Gene Beaver.*
A Navy Blackhawk helicopter based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island plucked the pilot from the woods while local crews worked on the ground.
Eastside Fire & Rescue Firefighter Ryan Hendricks said the Navy helicopter crew loaded the injured paraglider pilot into a basket to lift him from Tiger Mountain. EFR crews and King County Search and Rescue, a volunteer group, coordinated the rescue on the ground as the Navy chopper and news helicopters whirred overhead.
A Navy helicopter from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island retrieves a Navy corpsman from Tiger Mountain after the crew airlifted a paraglider that crashed into treetops July 14 and suffered broken ribs. — Photo by Greg Farrar
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July 14, 2009
County restricts parking along Issaquah-Hobart Road
March 17, 2009
King County officials will limit parking along a stretch of Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast to address concerns related to congestion along the two-lane roadway. The road hugs the base of Tiger Mountain near areas popular with hikers and paraglider pilots.
