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Climbers Rescued on Smith Rock

Deschutes County Search and Rescue volunteers rescued two Bend men on Smith Rock Friday afternoon.

At about 4:30 p.m. the Mountain Rescue Unit responded to a call from a 19- and 20-year old who said they were rappelling “Red Wall” when their ropes became tangled at an anchor. The men were 70 feet from the edge of the wall and about 200 feet from the ground. A MRU volunteer hiked to the top of Misery Ridge Trail and was able to untangle the ropes allowing them to continue their descent. When the climbers ran into trouble again MRU volunteers set up a rappelling system. Nearly four hours later the climbers made it to the bottom uninjured.

 

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