A climber who was injured in a fall at a popular climbing area near the town of Index, Washington, was rescued and air lifted to a local hospital.
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office was called at about 10:45 a.m. Saturday to help an injured climber at the Index Town Wall.
Spokeswoman Courtney O'Keefe says the climber had slipped and fell about 20 feet. He sustained a back injury.
Fire personnel reached the climber at the base of the wall. After providing medical care, the rescue team moved the man to a small clearing.
The SnoHAWK10 helicopter transported the climber to Providence Regional Medical Center.
His condition was not immediately known.
