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  • Climber rescued after 30-foot fall in Eldorado Canyon State Park

    A woman was rescued after falling 30 feet while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Sunday afternoon.

    The woman, 44, fell at about 2:41 p.m. Sunday while climbing the White Lightning route, and it took about two hours to rescue her, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office press release. She fell when her safety gear dislodged from the rock she was climbing, the release states.

    The woman, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to a hospital with a head injury after crews got her out through steep, unstable terrain, according to the sheriff’s office.

    Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Mountain View Fire Rescue and Eldorado Canyon State Park staff responded to the call.

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  • Climber rescued from Eldorado Canyon State Park after getting lost in dark

    Crews rescued a climber who had become lost in Eldorado Canyon State Park without a working cell phone or headlamp early Thursday morning.

    About 1:49 a.m., the Boulder Communications Center received a report of an overdue climber at the park, a popular destination for climbers, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office release.

    The climber, a 24-year-old man, had taken longer than expected to complete the Naked Edge route, and his headlamp and cell phone had run out of battery, the release said. When the man didn’t return for several hours, his family called for help.

    In an operation that took six hours, rescue personnel used a drone to find the man, and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group helped the man down a technical descent.

    The Boulder Police Department and Eldorado Canyon State Park rangers also assisted in the rescue operation.

    In the release, the sheriff’s office said those venturing outdoors should tell someone their plans, establish check-in procedures and bring appropriate equipment to prevent potential emergencies and ensure safety.

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