Hiker Rescued on Colorado Mountain After Boulder Hit
The Chaffee County SAR Team North and a Helitack helicopter rescued an injured hiker after the individual was hiking up on Mount Columbia when rocks started falling and hit his arm, suffering from an injury.
It's also worth noting that the standard summit-bound climb up Mount Columbia is rated as class two with 'moderate' rockfall potential – in other words, most people climbing this peak probably aren't wearing a helmet or really considering that rockfall risk is something they'll be actively dealing with.
Read more here
Great work to the SAR team for rescuing the injured hiker. We wish the hiker a speedy recovery. Please make sure when hiking up on mountains where there might be potential rock falls, please wear safety gear.Please be safe out there!
Related Post
05 Feb
Hiker Rescued After Getting Injured At San Ysidro Trail
On Wednesday, February 4th, a female hiker called via a satellite messenger to call for help for a male hiker who suffered injuries while on the San Y
Read More
04 Feb
Forest Rangers Rescues Hikers and Dog on Haystack Mountain
On Sunday, February 1st, two hikers and their dog came unprepared after they got stuck on Haystack Mountain due to icy conditions while hiking at nigh
Read More
04 Feb
SBCSAR Rescues Hiker After Suffering An Injury At Tangerine Falls
Over the weekend on January 31st, the Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue and other volunteers came to the rescue for a 58-year-old woman who suffe
Read More
04 Feb
Hiker Rescued After Fall At Colorado National Monument
Over the weekend, the Mesa County Search and Rescue team came to the aid of a hiker who fell 15 ft. down from the Mosaic Tower at Colorado National Mo
Read More