03:51 PM PDT on Sunday, October 19, 2008
By ADRIANE HORNER, kgw.com Staff
A man climbing near the 10,000 foot level of Mt. Hood fell and was injured on Sunday afternoon.
AP photo
Mount Hood is shown as the sun sets in this Jan. 29, 2007, file photo from Portland.
The man was with his climbing partner when they both fell 300 feet near the Hogsback area on the south side of the mountain.
The 39-year-old injured climber was reported to have a head injury and was in and out of consciousness.
An off duty firefighter who was climbing nearby was able to assist the injured man while another climber called 911.
Members of the Clackamas County Reach and Treat team were dispatched to assist the injured man and bring him back down the mountain for treatment.