Crews rescue 2 injured hikers Sunday

Crews rescued a man who broke his ankle while hiking Sunday.
Just after 7  Sunday evening, Alaska State Troopers received a report of 31-year-old Nike Stokes, of Texas, suffered a broken ankle while hiking between Flattop and Ptarmigan Peaks. Stokes and Stokes’ companion were estimated to be at approximately 3500′ elevation in steep terrain.
Life Med attempted a rescue but was unable to locate a landing zone due to the terrain.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center was cont