Person rescued after falling 40 feet off ridgeline near Hot Sulphur Springs
On Thursday, April 10, a person fell about 40 feet off a ridgeline west of Hot Sulphur Springs. Grand County Search and Rescue received a page at about 4 p.m. and responded to the scene.
“The subject was located in steep, rocky terrain and had sustained injuries from the fall,” search and rescue stated in a news release.
The rescue posed technical challenges, and volunteers “deployed multiple advanced rope systems to safely lower the subject over 500 feet down the hillside,” according to the release.
Grand County EMS and Grand County Sheriff’s Office personnel provided initial care to the person, search and rescue stated. After the individual received evaluation by EMS, they were transported for further medical care.
Officials from Hot Sulphur Springs Fire Protection District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife also assisted during the incident.
Grand County Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer organization that provides around-the-clock assistance in the backcountry. Learn more at GrandCountySAR.com.
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