Bend climber knocked unconscious in 20-foot fall near Smith Rock; rescuers use rope system to bring woman to safety
She had been rappelling off the Brogan Spire on BLM land north of park TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman fell about 20 feet while rappelling o...
She had been rappelling off the Brogan Spire on BLM land north of park TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman fell about 20 feet while rappelling on BLM land north of Smith Rock Sunday afternoon, knocking her unconscious for a time and prompting a five-hour rescue mission, Deschutes County sheriff's deputies said Monday. The Sheriff's Search and Rescue unit was dispatched around 1:20 p.m. Sunday to the report of the fallen climber, Sergeant Jason Wall said. Initial reports indicated the 58-year-old woman fell about 20 feet while rappelling off the Brogan Spire on BLM land north of Smith Rock State Park, Wall said.