Three search and Grand Teton operations in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday alone kept Park personnel occupied most of the day.
According to Park Spokesman C.J. Adams, the first call came in at 10:50 am to an incident in Garnet Canyon where a 27-year-old local climber had fallen on the second pitch while climbing Open Book.
Adams says the climber suffered severe injuries to both his legs. His partner rappelled down to him and attended to him until rangers aided by the local search and rescue helicopter were able to short haul the man off the mountain and relay him to a waiting ambulance which took him to St. John’s Hospital for treatment.
There was no further word on his condition.
One hour later, an 18-year-old male in the Delta Lake area suffered a lower leg injury preventing him from putting any weight on it. He was also picked up by short-haul and transported to Lupine Meadows where family members met up with him and transported him to St. John’s Hospital for Treatment.
Finally, at 4:00 pm, river rangers were summoned to the area of the Snake River between Pacific Creek and Deadman’s Bar where a two-person kayak had become entangled in snags in the river, and the occupants had to be evacuated.
Adams says they were both wearing personal floatation devices and were rescued unharmed. Adams points out that river conditions now are very tricky with the releases from the dam combined with the unusually low streamflow. He says river users should inquire about current conditions before setting out, and always wear a PFD.
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