Safety Education  · Brochure Series  · Request a Presentation  Member Services  · Members Only Site  · Event Calendar  · Document Downloads  Press Room  · News Headlines  · Mission Summaries  · Photo Gallery  · Mt Hood Virtual Tour  · Newsletter  Links  · Search & Rescue  · Climbing & Hiking  · Snow Sports  · Weather & Avalanche  · Live Cameras  About PMR  · What Is PMR?  · Our Mission  · Team Structure  · Board Members  · How to Get Involved  · Application Process  · Kent Swanson, Jr.  · FAQ's  Contact Us  · Phone Numbers  · E-Mail Addresses  · Make A Donation  Home Page   PMR Rescues Injured Climber From Mt Hood's Crater Thursday, September 30, 2004 (Updated October 10, 2004)   Thursday afternoon, a team from Portland Mountain Rescue, along with paramedics from American Medical Response, rescued an injured climber from the crater of Oregon's 11,239-foot Mount Hood.   A 56-year-old male fell on Wednesday while climbing the upper portion of the Hogsback ridge, near 11,000 feet.  He slid down the ridge, landing in the Bergschrund crevasse at 10,700 feet, sustaining a fractured leg.  The subject was alone and crawled down the Hogsback to an area near Crater Rock at 10,000 feet.   The man yelled for help, but was unable to contact anyone on Wednesday.  Forced to spend the evening on the mountain, the climber finally contacted two New Zealanders who were climbing the mountain on Thursday morning.  One of the two climbers descended to the Timberline Ski Area at 8,500 feet to report the situation.  The Ski Patrol contacted the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office in order to launch a rescue mission.   The Sheriff activated PMR just after 10:00 AM and deployed a small team of paramedics from AMR's Reach and Treat (RAT) Team.  While the RAT Team ascended the mountain, PMR volunteers rushed to Mount Hood.   After gathering their technical rescue gear, the PMR team rode a Timberline Ski Area sno-cat from Timberline Lodge to above Palmer Snowfield, near at 9,000 feet.  From there, the rescuers hiked up to Crater Rock, packaged the subject and began the slow task of lowering the patient down the mountain to the waiting sno-cat.     Click to enlarge graphic Rescue reference map of the South Side of Mount Hood   Click to enlarge graphic PMR rescuers leave the sno-cat and prepare to ascend Mt Hood   Click to enlarge graphic Rescuers package the injured climber in a litter for transport   Click to enlarge graphic A view of the rescue operation from high on the mountain      Shortly after 6:00 PM, the PMR team delivered the climber to the safety of Timberline Lodge.  The man's ultimate condition is not known, but his injuries are not life threatening.     Top of Page   Return to the Headlines section.