Stranded hiker pair assisted by Juneau Mountain Rescue
News Home More from News of the North Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Mountain Rescue helped a father and son off the West Glacier Trail in Juneau W...
News Home More from News of the North Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Mountain Rescue helped a father and son off the West Glacier Trail in Juneau Wednesday, after a report that they were stuck. On Wednesday at 4:52 p.m., Fairbanks Dispatch received a report from the Juneau Police Department in reference to two stranded hikers on the West Glacier Trail. Helge Weissig, age 55, and his son, both from California, were hiking on the West Glacier Trail when they got stuck on a steep cliff. Twelve members from Juneau Mountain Rescue responded to the Weissig's location and then rappelled down to them.