A climber was found deceased in a Texas national park on Sunday morning. Search teams also rescued a stranded member of the same party. One rescuer was injured.
On this day in history, March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was created. It inspired a global conservation movement.where rock climbing is banned.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park was notified on Saturday that a member of a climbing party had fallen off an edge and appeared to be unresponsive.Air support was provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety and aircrews from C Company 2-227th MEDEVAC out of Fort Hood.
A rescue team eventually reached the fallen climber on Sunday morning and found that they were deceased. One member of the park's rescue team sustained an injury and was transported to El Paso for care. Access to the Pine Springs area was restricted for emergency traffic during the incident, but has since reopened.
"Guadalupe Mountains National Park staff are saddened by this tragedy and our entire park community extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of those involved," Superintendent Eric Leonard said in a statement.The National Park Service wrote to remind visitors that rock climbing – including the use of technical aids, rappelling or unaided free climbing – is prohibited in all areas of the park.
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