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Six Hikers OK After Being Plucked Off Ridge

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From Times Wire Reports

Six hikers were rescued from a rocky ridge in a forest near Mt. St. Helens, two days after they failed to return from a day trip.

A Coast Guard helicopter plucked the hikers, five from Vancouver, Wash., and one from Portland, Ore., off the ridge one by one in a rescue basket. The six -- three men and three women all in their 20s -- were flown to Troutdale, Ore., where they were reunited with family members. No serious injuries were reported.

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