Idaho National Guard Black Hawk rescues stranded hiker in Custer County

The Idaho Army National Guard just wrapped up its 14th search and rescue mission of the year this week, rescuing a stranded hiker.

Two hikers in Custer County got severe food poisoning while in the mountains and were too weak to hike out. The Custer County Sheriff's Office called in the National Guard for assistance. Lifeflight was able to reach one of the hikers, but couldn’t get back to the second because of power limitations and the steep terrain.