A Seattle-area man is recovering after being injured while hiking in the Enchantments near Leavenworth and requiring rescue earlier this week.

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says it received a distress call at around 6:15 p.m. on Monday from a hiker in the area of Colchuck Lake who reported hearing another hiker yelling for help on Aasgard Pass.

About 45 minutes later, the same hiker contacted the Sheriff's Office to report they'd found the person calling for help, who appeared to have an injuries to their ankle, wrist, and tailbone.

A ground rescue team was dispatched and a hoist-capable helicopter was requested at around 8 p.m., and the injured hiker was located near some high cliffs at the base of Dragontail Peak at around 11 p.m. by the ground searchers.

It was soon determined

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