Climber gets stranded on steep peak, so friend calls for help, Arizona rescuers say
A climber made it up a steep and jagged peak in Arizona but couldn’t get down by himself, so his friend called for help, rescuers said.
Rescuers responded to the call Monday, May 20, at Boundary Cone, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue said in a Facebook post.
The 23-year-old man was stuck with no water but had some food after climbing up the peak, rescuers said.
His friend called for help when he realized his companion couldn’t get down, rescuers said.
Two fire departments responded to the call but couldn’t reach the climber, rescuers said. A helicopter was then called.
Rescuers found him on a small ledge, about 80 feet from the top of the peak and 400 feet from the bottom, the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Air Rescue team said in an Instagram post.
One rescuer was lowered from the helicopter to the man and helped him into a strap, officials said.
He was hoisted from the area and taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
Boundary Cone is a geologic promontory — a high point of land — near the Black Mountains in Mohave County.
The trail to the peak is less than 2 miles with an elevation gain of 1,289 feet, according to AllTrails.
However, the trek is described as being steep, challenging and not for beginners, the outdoor company said.
“This is some serious trail. I mean lots of scrambling, cliffs, you can easily get off trail,” Adrian Rodriguez said in a review about the trail.
“This is not for the fainted heart. If you are afraid of heights or not an experienced hiker... you should go elsewhere. Yet the views were awesome,” Rodriguez wrote.
Boundary Cone is in northwestern Arizona, near the Nevada border.
This story was originally published May 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Climber gets stranded on steep peak, so friend calls for help, Arizona rescuers say."
