Colo. Crews Rescue Climber After 100-Foot Fall

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (Fox 31 Denver) - Crews rescued an injured climber from Devil's Head mountain in Pike National Forest on Sunday afternoon, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. The man suffered a back injury and head trauma, and is in critical condition, officials said. He was transported to a hospital. The sheriff's office, Douglas County Search and Rescue, firefighters and paramedics assisted in the rescue. Officials said the man was rock climbing when something went wrong with the rope he was using and he fell 100 feet, landing on a ledge around 30 to 40 feet high. Read more...
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