Helicopter crew rescues couple and their dog who were trapped for nearly two months by heavy snow and downed trees in a cabin in the Northern California wilderness
A Northern California couple and their dog had to be rescued this week by a helicopter crew after they spent nearly two months snowed in at a remote cabin.
The California Highway Patrol's Valley Division Air Operators on Wednesday shared a video on its Facebook page, showing its H-20 helicopter hovering over the trapped couple's snowbound home.
A helicopter crew with California Highway Patrol's Valley Division Air Operators on Tuesday rescued two people and their dog from their snowbound home in Sierra County, California 'Unable to leave due to snow and downed trees, they were running out of supplies,' a CHP spokesperson stated.
It is unclear why the couple waited for nearly two months to call for help. DailyMail.com on Friday reached out to CHP for comment.
The stranded residents on Tuesday contacted the Sierra Sheriff's Office, but because of the cabin's remote location and roads blocked by heavy snowfall, deputies could not reach them and asked CHP for assistance with the rescue.
The state agency dispatched the H-20 helicopter, which was able to land near the cabin, in very strong wind.
The cabin's remote location and roads were blocked by heavy snowfall in the area
CHP said the couple had been trapped in their remote cabin in the woods by heavy snow and downed trees since December 6, 2021
After summoning help, the couple and their pet were flown to a landing zone, where they were met by sheriff's deputies
The helicopter crew, made up of a pilot and a paramedic, airlifted the couple and their pet dog to a landing zone, where sheriff's deputies picked them up and transported them to 'a safe location.'
During December, the area around Lake Tahoe saw a record-breaking 17 feet of snow, which toppled trees and downed power lines.
