Hikers rescued off Mount Pilchuck

The area isn't safe for those who aren't trained to deal with winter conditions, a deputy warns. By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer VERLOT -- Eight people spent Saturday night huddled together in the lookout shelter atop Mount Pilchuck, waiting for help to guide them off the mountain. Late at night and in fog, they tried four times to find their way down the 5,324-foot peak before calling 911 for help. That's when officials told the hikers to stay at the peak and wait until after dawn for help. Everett Mountain Rescue volunteers led the hikers down along a snow-covered hiking trail Sunday morning, Snohomish County sheriff's deputy Duane Sandrin said. "It's really not safe up there right now unless people have had winter snow-travel training and experience," he said. No one was hurt but officials warn that without proper training... [read full story]