Long road ahead for rock climber who fell 40 ft from Penticton’s Skaha Bluffs
The brother of a man who was rescued from Skaha Bluffs earlier this month says the climber has a long road to recovery ahead of him.
On July 5, Ward Jensen was rock climbing at Penticton’s Skaha Bluffs when he fell 40 feet, causing him to become paralyzed from the waist down. “Ward is now facing a severe disability and a long, challenging recovery, with a further month or more in Vancouver General Hospital and then eight to nine months of rehabilitation,” wrote his brother, Brett Jensen, on a GoFundMe page.
It took the combined efforts of the Penticton Fire Department, Search and Rescue, and B.C. Ambulance, including air support, to rescue Ward.Story continues below advertisement Following the rescue, Penticton fire chief Larry Watkinson said the Skaha Bluffs area is a difficult spot to conduct a rescue, given the complex terrain and lack of accessibility.“Ward’s passion in life was climbing; there was nothing that he enjoyed more. Ward was well-known and active in the climbing community and helped to train many others,” wrote Brett.
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