Bear Valley Search & Rescue and Sheriff's aviation locate and rescue a hiker after she spent the night in Bear Creek 
DATE/TIME: August 10, 2016 12:00 p.m.
INCIDENT: Search & Rescue Operation
LOCATION: Glory Ridge area of Big Bear
VICTIM: 58-year-old female, resident of Pomona
SUMMARY:
On August 9, 2016 at approximately 10:00 a.m. a Pomona man reported his wife missing. The family of the victim provided information which led to the discovery of the victim’s vehicle on USFS road 2N15 (Glory Ridge) at about 8:00 p.m. Deputies, including a bloodhound and helicopter, conducted an initial search but were unable to locate the victim.
In the morning hours of August 10, 2016, Bear Valley Search & Rescue(BVSAR) responded to the scene and initiated a full search of the area. BVSAR located the victim at the bottom of the canyon near Bear Creek. The victim, who was unprepared for a long hike, was unharmed after spending the night near the creek. She was not strong enough or prepared to make the return trip back up the steep terrain to her vehicle on Tuesday night, especially in the dark.
The victim was hoisted and airlifted to the Big Bear Airport by a Sheriff Department helicopter and reunited with her family.
Refer: Dep. Meelker (SAR Coordinator)
Station: Big Bear Sheriff’s Station
Phone No. (909)866-0100
Case No. #161600698
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Big Bear Sheriffs Department
477 Summit Blvd
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1