00:00A team effort over rough terrain to stretcher an injured hiker back to safety.
00:08You're going from walking through water, waist deep at times, to climbing and going over boulders to Sandy Pass, so it does vary quite a fair bit.
00:17The challenging rescue triggered after a woman injured herself on the notorious terrain of the West McDonnell Ranges.
00:24A helicopter was dispatched carrying a paramedic and a police officer, but it couldn't land near the woman because the terrain was too uneven.
00:34Running out of light, a rescue crew hiked for kilometres to treat her broken ankle, before camping overnight on the trail.
00:42It was cold, it was windy, it was dark, but as I said, we're well equipped for that sort of conditions for the night.
00:47A larger retrieval crew set out first thing today, before the hiker emerged from the trail, assisted by police, paramedics, park rangers and emergency services.
00:58She's going to be in a bit of pain for quite some time, but she's in good spirits and her morale was pretty good given the circumstances.
01:07An emergency beacon, a lifesaver in this situation.
01:11The biggest thing that rescued her was her emergency beacon, which she activated early.
01:15And a timely reminder for those heading out.
01:19For starters, register with the Parks and Wildlife, tell your friends what you're doing and how long you're going to be,
01:24and take a satellite communication device, such as an EPIRB or a personal locator device, so you can activate this in cases of emergency.
01:32The woman was taken to Alice Springs Hospital and is recovering.
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