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. 

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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!

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