Bellingham rock climber airlifted to hospital after nearly 30-foot fall in accident
A 23-year-old Bellingham man had to be airlifted to a hospital in Colorado with injuries suffered in a rock climbing accident Tuesday, April 28, that resulted in him falling approximately 30 feet.
Jackson Marshman was the injured climber, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Division Chief Mike Wagner told The Bellingham Herald in an email Friday, adding that the sheriff’s office did not have an update on Marshman’s condition because the case had been closed.
A story by the Longmont Times Call reported Marshman’s injuries were to his lower body and serious.
The sheriff’s office was notified of the accident at approximately 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, according to a press release. Marshman fell approximately 30 feet to the ground while climbing near the entrance to the Button Rock Preserve, approximately 13 miles from Longmont, Colorado.
Marshman’s partner notified the Button Rock Ranger, who reported the accident, activating rescue agencies, including American Medical Response and the Lyons Fire Protection District, according to the release.
Firefighters and the medical response team stabilized Marshman and carried him approximately 100 feet to an ambulance, the release stated, but due to the nature of the fall and the apparent injuries Marshman sustained, a helicopter was requested. Marshman was transferred to the air ambulance and flown to an unnamed healthcare facility.
The entire rescue took approximately 70 minutes, according to the release.
