PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rescue effort is under way to reach a climber who fell near the summit of Mount Hood.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says the man is conscious and breathing, but his injuries are unknown.
The sheriff’s office says the climber fell about 1,000 feet into a crevasse Saturday morning, when he was about 500 feet from the summit . He was pulled back up by fellow climbers.
The Oregonian reports a search and rescue team with the sheriff’s office and Portland Mountain Rescue are responding.