The woman was flown to Seattle for emergency medical treatment and suffered multiple injuries, according to an online fundraiser.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A climber suffered serious injuries after falling approximately 300 feet while attempting to summit Mount Deception in Olympic National Park, according to park officials and a fundraiser organized on her behalf.
Olympic National Park spokespersons said a group of four climbers called for help using satellite communication devices around 10 a.m. on May 23. Search and rescue personnel located the group around noon.
Two park rangers provided medical care to three members of the group before all four climbers were removed from the mountain by helicopter. Officials said the rescue aircraft is a shared resource among Olympic, Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks.
According to a GoFundMe campaign created by climbing partner, a 41-year-woman, a single mother of two, fell about 300 feet down a slushy couloir while climbing Mount Deception.
The fundraiser states that the woman was flown to Seattle for emergency medical treatment and suffered multiple injuries, including rib, nose and spinal process fractures, abdominal hematoma, pulmonary contusions and head lacerations.
The fundraiser also states she experienced a cerebellar stroke caused by a traumatic injury to vertebral arteries in her neck.
As of Monday, the fundraiser had raised roughly $48,000 to help cover medical expenses.
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