Injured hiker airlifted by helicopter from Bishop Peak after fall. See the video

An injured hiker was airlifted off of Bishop Peak after a fall on Saturday morning.

According to a Facebook post by CHP’s Coastal Division Air Operations, the CHP’s H-70 helicopter was requested at 10:20 a.m. for a fall victim on Bishop Peak.

The helicopter responded and delivered a rescue device to SLO Fire Department personnel who were on the scene, the post said.

SLO Fire prepared the patient for extraction off the mountain, and the H-70 airlifted them to a nearby landing zone.

Video posted by the CHP showed the helicopter lifting the hiker off the mountain while hovering beside a sheer rock face.

The patient was then transferred to an ambulance, the CHP said. The extent of their injuries was unknown.

This story was originally published May 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM.