Two men stranded on Mount Timpanogos safely rescued by DPS helicopter

AMERICAN FORK — The Department of Public Safety rescued two stranded hikers off Mount Timpanogos Saturday evening after the hikers became concerned for their safety.

The two men were crossing a snowfield when they witnessed a few small avalanches. The men, believed to be in their 20s, could also hear the snowfield cracking beneath them and then “felt it sag or fall slightly,” according to a press release from the County Sheriff's Office. Utah County.

The two men then decided to stay there and call for help. The men were stuck in an area called Saddle, which is about five miles above the Timpooneke Trailhead parking area on the American Fork Canyon side of Mount Timpanogos.

“These two men were wise to stop where they were and wait for help,” the statement said.

A DPS helicopter was able to land nearby. The men were loaded into the helicopter and transported to the parking lot at the trailhead.

The release said the men appeared to be suffering from mild hypothermia, but were otherwise uninjured.

The men were stuck for a little over four hours. Utah County Sheriff's Office search and rescue teams were still two hours away from the men when they were rescued.