Teens climb up rock formations at night, then one falls 20 feet, WA officials say
Teens climbed up massive rock formations at night, then one fell 20 feet, Washington rescuers said.
Firefighters got a call after midnight on May 18 about the teens needing help at the Rocks of Sharon, the Spokane Valley Fire Department said in a Facebook post.
One of the teens fell and injured their leg while the other three teens were stranded on a cliff about 75 feet up, fire officials said.
Rescuers found the injured teen about 50 feet up on the rocks.
It took rescue teams about an hour and a half to lower all four teens from the massive rock formations, firefighters said.
The injured teen was taken to a hospital while rescuers waited with the other teens until their parents arrived.
The Rocks of Sharon are about a 15-mile drive southeast from downtown Spokane.
It’s a popular area for hiking and rock climbing.
