A man hiking in the foothills just north of Salt Lake City on Sunday survived after plunging more than 100 feet and remaining stranded for hours on a cliff ledge after losing his phone in the fall, authorities said.
The 29-year-old hiker had been walking near the base of Ensign Peak, about a mile from the state Capitol, when he slipped
“He misstepped, got too close to the edge and took a slide and tumble halfway down the cliff base into the rock quarry,” Salt Lake City Fire Department Batallion Chief Mark Bednarik said, according to the station. Europe plots catch-up in global 5G race to drive Covid-19 recovery
The man, who was not identified, injured his pelvis and leg in the fall, the department said.
This morning SLC Fire’s Heavy Rescue Team rescued a 29 yr. old male hiking in the area that fell more than 100 feet landing on a cliff ledge. He sustained injuries to his pelvis and leg. After losing his phone he was stuck on the mountain for over 5 hours before 911 was called. pic.twitter.com/22xG2ExzAI
— Salt Lake City Fire Department (@slcfire) December 27, 2020
Images posted by the department showed the hiker perched at the edge of another steep drop-off.
Unable to move, he remained there for five hours after losing his phone, the department said. KSL reported that a group of homeless people heard him yelling and called 911.
