Rescuers helped four stranded climbers on the Third Flatiron on Saturday night after one of the climber’s ropes became stuck on the mountain, stranding him 30 feet in the air.
The stuck rope prevented Eric Westerkamp, 46, from descending any farther, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office news release. This, in turn, left three other climbers — Daniel Hood, 29; Jarrett Grindlay, 26; and Rachel Hess, 44 — stranded above him.
The climbers were stuck after dark with limited clothing and supplies.
The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, AMR Ambulance, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Rangers, Boulder Fire Department and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched about 7:10 p.m. after receiving a report of climbers calling for help.
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