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apolobamba
Jun 30, 2003, 2:52 PM
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While we were climbing the Open Book, we could hear the sound of helicopters. Some other climbers told me that the helicopter landed in Humbert Park and medi-vac an injury. Can anyone confirm this story?
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ksolem
Jul 1, 2003, 8:32 PM
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I was wondering what was up as well. From Suicide Rock it looked as though they were trying a one skid touchdown on Lunch Rock with the chopper but bailed and flew someone out from Humber Park later.
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ksolem
Jul 1, 2003, 10:33 PM
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Got this from Riverside Mtn Rescue:
It was a climber with a broken ankle.
Thanks
RMRU
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shabado
Jul 2, 2003, 7:17 PM
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I hiked up Tahquitz with the SAR team and supposedly a guy was climbing White Maiden and was about 50 feet out with no pro when he came off. I guess two trees broke his fall but he broke his ankle pretty bad and also had some puncture wounds from the trees (which I guess might have saved his life).
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