Rocky Mountain National Park officials have released the name of the 48-year-old woman who was rescued Monday after she fell on Longs Peak above the 13,000-foot level.
Sheila Townsend of Chaska, Minn., had fallen about 200 feet from the False Keyhole area on Sunday at about 4 p.m. and lost consciousness, park spokesman Kyle Patterson said.
On Monday morning, hikers heard her calling for help and alerted rangers on a cellphone, Patterson said. Rangers reached her at 11 a.m. She had multiple injuries, including head injuries.
She was carried up the mountain to the False Keyhole and then down on the north side to the Boulderfield and then flown to Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Her current condition is unknown.
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