BCSAR Rescues Rock Climber After Fall in El Dorado Canyon State Park
On Tuesday night, the Boulder County Search and Rescue team came to the rescue for a 55-year-old man who was rock climbing with a friend up at the Wind Tower Rock formation in El Dorado Canyon State Park, where the man, who was tied up, fell 15 ft. and was unconscious.
Rescue crews arrived to the climber in less than 20 minutes following the report, providing medical treatment and utilizing a litter to evacuate the climber out of the steep and loose terrain. Read more here
Thank you to the SAR teams in Boulder County for rescuing the rock climber. Even with protective gear, situations like this can still occur when it comes to rock climbing or participating in any other outdoor activity. We hope he is recovering well, and as always, please be safe out there, everyone!
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