Survival story: Canadian teenager falls and breaks his leg while climbing Oregon's highest peak
Experienced climber Gurbaz Singh was ascending the state’s highest point with friends on Wednesday -- well on his way to completing his 98th climb-- when about 100 metres from the summit, disaster struck and Singh fell.
Unable to stop himself falling down the side of the mountain, Singh fell from the “Pearly Gates” section of the climb down to a section known as the “Devil’s Kitchen.” “This is a technical mountain, this isn’t a Sunday stroll,” said Lt. Brian Jenson of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s inherently dangerous.”
Singh has reported that he is faring well in hospital and can get around on crutches, but will be easing back into climbing once he is fully recovered.
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