Rescue crews spent hours rescuing an Arizona man stuck in quicksand at Zion National Park.
According to park officials, the 34-year-old Arizona man was on the Left Fork of the North Creek on Saturday and had gotten stuck in quicksand.
The man was reportedly stuck in knee-deep sand and was unable to free himself. A woman he was hiking with, also from Arizona, left warm clothes for the man and hiked three hours to get cell phone service to call for help.
A search-and-rescue team eventually found the woman, who was showing signs of hypothermia, and then located the man in the middle of the creek.
They spent two hours freeing him, and he was suffering from exposure, hypothermia and other injuries.
Rangers reportedly spent the night with the patient and endured freezing weather and several inches of snowfall.
A helicopter from Salt Lake City launched during a break in weather on Sunday afternoon to bring the man to safety.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Officials say Presidents Day weekend is normally a popular hiking time with dry, warm weather, but this year is cold and wet. They're urging hikers to use caution.
