Saturday’s rescue shows the success of Seattle Mountain Rescue’s e-bike pilot program since its launch earlier this year.
NORTH BEND, Wash. — When Seattle Mountain Rescue received an alert Saturday evening about a distressed hiker on Mailbox Peak, volunteers turned to a new tool that’s revolutionizing their response times: an e-bike.
The King County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance as darkness approached for a dehydrated hiker experiencing leg cramps on the popular but challenging trail near North Bend.
“It was cold and it was going to be dark in a couple minutes,” said Scott Behmer of King County Explorer Search and Rescue, who assisted with
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