rbwen Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Climber retrieved after fall By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Climber retrieved after fall LEAVENWORTH — A 31-year-old Tacoma man who fell Tuesday afternoon while climbing near Prusik Pass in the Enchantments was retrieved by helicopter this morning and is being treated at Cascade Medical Center in Leavenworth. Leon D. Aldrich fell about six feet and either broke or hyperextended his right ankle, said Chelan County Sheriff’s Lt. Maria Agnew. His friends hiked out and alerted the sheriff’s office, which sent a helicopter in for him this morning. Aldrich was flown to the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery at about 10:15 a.m., and then taken by ambulance to the hospital, Agnew said. His condition was not immediately available this afternoon. — K.C. Mehaffey, World staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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