Climber rescued after 700-foot fall on Mt. Hood, airlifted to Portland hospital
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A climber survived a 700-foot fall on Mt. Hood Saturday morning thanks to a couple of off-duty military medics.
According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, a climber slipped on the Old Chute route on Mt. Hood around 7:45 a.m.
The snow surface was frozen and officials say this a very steep climbing route, high on the mountain’s south side. When the climber slipped he was unable to catch his fall and tumbled about 700 feet down to the Hot Rocks area.
Officials say the climber suffered multiple injuries, but was able to get help when a couple of off-duty military medics saw his fall and rushed to help. Two Mt. Hood National Forest climbing rangers also were in the area and provided first aid to the injured climber.
This mission was a joint effort between Search & Rescue Coordinators from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office. Other agencies also aided in this rescue.
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