SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONDING TO MT. HOOD
Posted: July 24th, 2010 5:04 PM
The Clackamas County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue Team along with Portland Mountain Rescue, Mountain Wave and Timberline lodge employees are responding to a fallen climber on Mt. Hood just below the summit. Due to snow conditions a Helicopter may be called in to lift the climber out. Subject is 40yr old who may have a broken leg and other cuts and bruises. Other climbers are with him and they have the GPS coordinates. No further information at this time.
Deputy Scott Meyers will be the contact person for this SAR.
Addition; Deputy Scott Meyers advised that they would be using an Oregon National Guard Helicopter to bring the injured climber off the mountain and that the climber has sustained non life threatening injuries.
Nothing further to add at this time and the rescue should be complete within the hour.
Clackamas County Sheriffs SAR reports a successful rescue and patient has been taken to Emanuel.
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