Crime & Safety
Hiker 'Critically Injured' After Fall Near Mason Lake
The hiker fell while hiking at a popular Cascades destination Saturday.

SNOQUALMIE PASS, WA - A hiker fell and was critically injured near Mason Lake on Saturday, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. At around 7 p.m. Saturday, a helicopter was called in to rescue the hiker, according to the department.
Mason Lake is a popular destination near Bandera Mountain, which is about 15 miles east of North Bend, just before Snoqualmie Pass.
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Search and Rescue with male with critical injuries who fell while hiking near Mason Lake. Calling helicopter to hoist out. @KCSAR
— KingcosoPIO (@kingcosoPIO) June 18, 2017
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