I just did a cursory search here hoping I could get better info, but yesterday I saw this article:
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/...kies/25317483/
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - Park Rangers and troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol Special Operations Team and Aviation Section rescued two hikers from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saturday after they were stranded, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.According to THP Lt. Bill Miller, a father and son had been hiking and gotten lost. Park officials say the two got separated from a third member of their group while trying to hike to Spence Field Shelter on Friday night. Weather got bad overnight Friday and the hikers were trying to hike over rocky terrain in the dark during heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Another hiker called park dispatch early Saturday morning to alert rangers that the two hikers were in distress. Smoky Mountain Park Rangers hiked about five hours to find the men in the park. The son had a knee injury and had trouble walking. Rangers found his father a little farther north in bad condition, then troopers flew to the site and rescued them by air.
The father was in serious condition and was flown to McGhee Tyson Airport, then taken by ambulance to UT Medical Center to be treated. THP has not released the victims names.
Anyone know about this?