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Climber survives 75-foot fall in Platte Clove
Jul 07, 2015 7:55 am
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(From Hudson Valley Hikers website.)[/caption]
Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail a 39-year-old man from Gardiner, Ulster County, survived a 75-foot fall in Platte Clove last week. Christopher Lamme [LAMB], a rigger for Madison Square Garden and an experienced climber, was successfully rescued Thu., Jul. 2, after nearly seven hours by fire, rescue, environmental, and law enforcement personnel. Officials said Lamme had rigged a transverse line, which is like a tightrope, across Devil's Kitchen gorge at the head of Platte Clove, and accidentally fell. He suffered numerous injuries, including broken ribs and fractured legs and ankles, but Tannersville Fire and Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Stephen Tuomey [TWO-oh-mee] said Lamme came through the ordeal well. “He was talking to us,” said Tuomey. After being extricated Lamme was flown by helicopter to Albany Medical Center. As of Friday, he was listed in stable condition. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.
(From Hudson Valley Hikers website.)[/caption]
Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail a 39-year-old man from Gardiner, Ulster County, survived a 75-foot fall in Platte Clove last week. Christopher Lamme [LAMB], a rigger for Madison Square Garden and an experienced climber, was successfully rescued Thu., Jul. 2, after nearly seven hours by fire, rescue, environmental, and law enforcement personnel. Officials said Lamme had rigged a transverse line, which is like a tightrope, across Devil's Kitchen gorge at the head of Platte Clove, and accidentally fell. He suffered numerous injuries, including broken ribs and fractured legs and ankles, but Tannersville Fire and Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Stephen Tuomey [TWO-oh-mee] said Lamme came through the ordeal well. “He was talking to us,” said Tuomey. After being extricated Lamme was flown by helicopter to Albany Medical Center. As of Friday, he was listed in stable condition. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.