Hiker rescued after falling over 20 feet off ledge north of Castle Rock
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A hiker is in the hospital after falling over 20 feet off a ledge in a mountain park in Douglas County on Sunday, rescue crews say.
According to South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR), crews were called to Daniels Parks at 3:43 p.m. on Aug. 24 after receiving reports that a hiker had fallen 20 to 30 feet over a ledge near the Pikes Peak overlook.
SMFR said crews quickly located and worked to stabilize the patient, while its Technical Rescue Team constructed a rope system to safely extract the hiker from where they'd fallen.
After what crews called a "complex 150-foot rope rescue," the hiker was safely brought to safety by 4:30 p.m., less than an hour after SMFR received the initial report.
SMFR said the injured hiker was emergently transported to a local hospital for treatment, though the extent of their injuries is currently unknown.
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