Rock climber rescued after fall
A rock climber hurt his leg and chest when he fell about 30 feet Sunday off the Lower Town Wall, a popular climbing area near Index.
Rescue teams reached the man after 1 p.m., Snohomish County Fire District 28 Assistant Chief Ernie Walters said.
The Snohomish County search and rescue helicopter was used to hoist the man from the area and take him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Walters said.
The man fell, landed on his feet and then fell onto his back.
Several fire departments assisted with the technical rescue, including Gold Bar, Monroe and Fire District 7.
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September 30, 2008 6:30 am
By Justin, October 9, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
I am this climber that fell. Thanks so much to the the excellent rescue team and the climbers that were willing to help me get to the spot where the helicopter could get me. I will be released tomorrow, Friday the 10th of October after almost 2 wks in Harborview. I shattered my tibia, broke 4 ribs, some vertibrate chipped and a partially collapse lung. I am so grateful to be alive and to have had such a efficient rescue operation!