Man hurt in fall at Smith Rock
Published 11:56 pm Thursday, August 16, 2018
- Search and rescue volunteers retrieve an injured climber at Smith Rock State Park. (submitted photo/Deschutes County Sheriff's Office)
A Gresham man was injured Wednesday afternoon while climbing at Smith Rock State Park.
At about 4:30 p.m., 32-year-old Aaron Clark fell approximately 25 feet while climbing near the North Point Trailhead, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Using ropes and a litter, search and rescue volunteers extracted Clark, who was taken taken by ambulance to St. Charles Redmond for evaluation.