Elderly hiker in critical condition after being rescued from Phoenix mountain

PHOENIX – An elderly woman was hospitalized Friday after apparently succumbing to the heat while hiking in north Phoenix, authorities said.

Technical rescue crews were dispatched to North Mountain around 1:15 p.m. in response to reports that a hiker was experiencing heat-related issues, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

Firefighters hiked up to where the woman was and carried her down the mountain.

She was then taken to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities do not know how long the woman was outside.

No other details about the incident were immediately available.

North Mountain is a popular recreation area across Seventh Street from the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, south of Thunderbird Road.

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