Rock climber winched to safety at Morialta
A 24-year-old man has been airlifted to safety, after braking his ankle in a rock climbing incident at the Morialta Conservation Park, east of Adelaide.
Witnesses told 7News he was descending a 25 metre cliff, when his ankle became caught between two rocks and broke.
He was able to lower himself to the base of the cliff, but was unable to move from there, and his friends had to call emergency crews.
Paramedics and Police star force officers were unable to stretcher the man out, due to the steep terrain, so the rescue helicopter was called in, to lift him to safety.
His friends say they are aware of the risks of rock climbing, and the risks passed on to the rescuers.
"They're all professionals," one told 7News, "As we've seen today, they did a remarkable job."
Rescue crews say over the past 30 years, around 20 rescues of rock climbers have been performed in the area.
It is believed hundreds of climbers use the cliffs at Morialta, each weekend.
