A 20-year-old man was treated St. John’s Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries Sunday after he fell 50 feet while on a climb in the southeast couloir of Disappointment Peak in Grand Teton National Park. Park Spokesman C. J. Adams says solo climber Maxime Blondel, who was visiting from Canada, called park dispatch for help about 11:30 am and was initially aided by two off-duty park staff members who were nearby. Adams says the park dispatched a helicopter to the scene, but due to the high winds Sunday, it was unable to land or execute a short haul rescue. Rangers who were in Garnet Canyon then responded and provided initial care until additional rangers could reach the injured climber with a wheeled litter. Blondel was wheeled down to Lupine Meadows and a waiting ambulance. Adams points out that weather conditions can preclude helicopter rescues, and those needing assistance should be aware that at such times, more time will be required to affect a rescue.
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