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Stranded climber rescued by NPS staff and interagency partners on El Capitan Peak
May 2, 2023 · Source: National Park Service
On Saturday afternoon, April 29, Guadalupe Mountains National Park was notified that a climbing party was in distress with one climber stranded and another member that had fallen off an edge and appeared to be unresponsive. A rescue team reached the fallen climber Sunday morning and found the fallen individual deceased. The stranded climber was rescued Sunday morning.
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