After a hiker fell more than 100 feet (30 meters) and landed on a cliff edge at the base of Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City, where he had been trapped for five hours, the hiker was finally rescued.
The 29-year-old man was walking along the Hell Canyon trail near Victory Path, Utah, when, on Sunday, he fell down the mountain and into a cliff edge above a rock quarry.
During the fall, the man who suffered an injury to his leg and pelvis dropped his phone and was saved after people heard the man scream at 9.30 am, calling for assistance to anyone nearby.
Salt Lake City Fire Department Captain Tony Stowe said the man, who went out about 4 am, used his flashlight and screamed for help, attracting a group of people who were in the area.
The Salt Lake City Fire Department tweeted a cliff edge video that showed the rescue team dropping the man to safety, with the caption: ‘This morning SLC Fire’s Heavy Rescue Team rescued a 29 yr. old male hiking in the area that fell more than 100 feet landing on a cliff ledge.
‘He sustained injuries to his pelvis and leg. After losing his phone he was stuck on the mountain for over five hours before 911 was called.’
The Strong Rescue Team was called out, and before they dropped themselves down to support the hiker, the group located a sturdy tree and rocks to secure an anchor. Footage shows two rescuers cautiously carrying the man down a stretcher’s cliff face as rocks are seen crashing under their boots.
Batallion Chief Mark Bednarik of Salt Lake City Fire Department, said according to KSL TV: ‘Somewhere along that hike, he misstepped, got too close to the edge and took a slide and tumble halfway down the cliff base into the rock quarry.’
The man was admitted to the hospital and his identity has not been revealed.
Here you can see crews lowering the man down the cliff side. pic.twitter.com/obxq3FqZB1
— Salt Lake City Fire Department (@slcfire) December 27, 2020
