News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Jeffrey Mortimore, 42,was at the 7,900-foot level on the 10,000-foot peak when he put his weight on a loose rock, lost his balance and fell into another, larger, loose rock. That rock, described as "refrigerator size," fell on Mortimore, pinning him under it and against several other large rocks.
Mortimore's hiking companions called 911 on their cell phone and asked for search and rescue.
Air Life transported mountain rescue teams into the area and they hiked a mile and a half across snow fields and loose rock to reach the injured hiker.
Search and Rescue reported that Mortimore suffered a nearly severed finger on his left hand and a possible pelvic fracture as well as contusions to his forehead and other bumps and bruises.
The mountain rescue team, including two paramedics and a nurse, were able to slide and carry Mortimore across the rocks in a sled to the waiting helicopter.
He was to St. Charles Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition on Monday, August 26.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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