On Wednesday, August 8th, park staff rescued a seriously injured climber in the Lumpy Ridge Area of the park. Just before noon, a 36-year-old visitor from Boston suffered a serious injury to one of his legs in a rock fall in the descent gully between Batman Pinnacle and Batman Rock. Rangers, including a park medic, reached him about 90 minutes later. The first part of the carryout involved a difficult, 200-foot vertical lowering. The remaining 800 vertical feet from that point was a mix of steep terrain, including large boulders, scree and loose rock. At 7:20 p.m., the victim was flown by Flight for Life to Medical Center of the Rockies. Due to aggressive patient management, park personnel are being credited with saving both life and limb. Approximately 17 park staff were involved in this incident.
