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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, April 16, 2014 INCIDENTS Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Injured Climber Rescued During Spring Storm The combined efforts of search and rescue teams from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Ouray Mountain Rescue, West Elk Mountain Rescue and Western State Mountain Rescue resulted in the successful evacuation of an injured climber from the Atlantis buttress during a spring storm on Sunday, April 13th. The park received a report of an injured climber on Saturday evening. Climbing rangers, including a park paramedic, located the climber late that evening and bivouacked overnight with him, treating his several injuries. He was injured when he pulled a large boulder off the wall while leading a pitch on a route called “Hotlanta” on the Atlantis buttress. Additional technical rescue teams arrived on Sunday to help raise the climber 1,800 feet to the canyon's North Rim. Intermittent whiteout conditions with heavy, wet snow and gusty winds challenged the rescuers during this high angle rescue. The climber, who is from Durango, Colorado, was taken to a medical facility with ankle, chest, and facial injuries. He is in stable condition. [Sandra Snell-Dobert] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers): Office of Communications - Director Jarvis will hold a webchat today from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern. This webchat will focus on the National Park Service's plans for its upcoming centennial. Note: Internal only… Catoctin MP/Harpers Ferry NHP - During the week of March 31st, over 60 search and rescue personnel from all over the United States attended the eighteenth annual NPS Basic Technical Rescue Training—East course. Office of Partnerships and Philanthropic Stewardship - The National Park Foundation has teamed with Disney on the new Disneynature film, “Bears,” which will premiere this coming Friday, just in time for Earth Day and National Park Week. Ala Kahakai NHT - Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail and its many partners have been recognized for their efforts in stabilizing and preserving part of the trail seriously damaged during a major earthquake in 2006. Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP - Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park will be recognized with a Historic Hawai'i Preservation Honor Award for its work to preserve, protect, and maintain the historic resources located in the Ki'ilae section of the park. Fort Washington Park - Junior Ranger Aida Frey, 13, who has so far earned 180 badges, made a visit to National Capital Parks East in March. In her visits to the national parks, she has also collected 300 pins and 84 patches To see the full text of these stories, readers should go to one or the other of the following sites: NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index Non-NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/ The Morning Report is produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov). --- ### --- |