An injured climber was flown from Rocky Mountain National Park to Medical Center of the Rockies by Flight for Life this evening after rescuers lowered the man 1,000 feet to a nearby trail.
Rescue efforts began at 1:25 p.m. for a 35-year-old climber from Boston who was injured during a rockfall at 11:40 a.m..
The fall took place in the Lumpy Ridge area of the park. The climber was located in the gully between Batman Pinnacle and Batman Rock, making for very difficult rescue conditions, said Kyle Patterson, a spokeswoman for the park.
“It’s a matter of working in inches and feet, rather than miles, so it’s just slow going,” she said.
At the time of the rescue Patterson said the climber was conscious but suffered a serious leg injury.
The climber had to be lowered in a litter for 200 feet down a straight vertical drop. After that, he was transported through a combination of terrain, including loose rock and large boulders.
