ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD RESCUES INJURED CLIMBER
August 07, 2008
August 07, 2008
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 7 -- The Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
The Alaska Air National Guard rescued an injured climber off Root Glacier in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Wednesday.
An Alaska Wilderness guide called the National Park Service from a satellite phone to request help after his client, a 57-year-old male, fell 50-feet off the Root Glacier and sustained multiple injuries.
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The Alaska Air National Guard rescued an injured climber off Root Glacier in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Wednesday.
An Alaska Wilderness guide called the National Park Service from a satellite phone to request help after his client, a 57-year-old male, fell 50-feet off the Root Glacier and sustained multiple injuries.
A Nation . . .