Climber Rescued by Helicopter After Fall in Rocky Mountain National Park

Climber Incident on Petit Grepon in Rocky Mountain National Park

This morning, park rangers were notified that a 26-year-old male climber had taken a roped fall on the South Face of Petit Grepon in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), resulting in lower leg injuries. With the help of his partner, the climber was able to rappel to the base of the route where a hasty team of park rangers provided medical care. Meanwhile, a RMNP Search and Rescue litter team carried equipment to the base of Timberline Falls for …

Climber rescued by helicopter after fall in Rocky Mountain National Park

On Sunday, Aug. 17, park rangers and the Colorado Army National Guard rescued a climber who took a roped fall on the south face of Petit Grepon on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The climber was a 26-year-old male who sustained lower leg injuries from the fall, according to a news release from the park. “With the help of his partner, the climber was able to rappel to the base of the route,” where park rangers provided medical care…