BARABOO, Wis. (WFRV) – Emergency personnel responded to a Wisconsin state park on Sunday to rescue a climber who had fallen an estimated 20 to 30 feet, authorities say.
According to a release from the Baraboo Area Fire and EMS District, emergency personnel, Wisconsin DNR wardens, and fellow climbers familiar with the location made initial contact with a climber in the East Buff area of the Devil’s Lake State Park.
The climber had reportedly fallen about 20 to 30 feet and was in a remote area that is only accessible by navigating through the park’s steep and rocky trails.
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Due to the nature of the fall, the distance from the trail, and the reported injuries, officials say crews used a high-angle rope system to safely extract the climber and lift them about 70 feet to the top of the bluff.
From there, the climber was said to be taken by vehicle to a landing zone where UW Med Flight then took them to the UW Hospital in Madison.
The Merrimac Fire Department was called in to assist with establishing and securing the landing zone as other Baraboo crews were responding to an active fire crew.
No other information is available at this time.
