A hiker in North Carolina was rescued largely unhurt after slipping from an overlook near the Blue Ridge Parkway and tumbling about 1,000 feet (305 meters).
Hiker rescued after tumbling 1,000 feet from Pisgah Forest rock outcropping
The Associated Press
PISGAH FOREST A hiker has been rescued after tumbling 1,000 feet from a rock outcropping in Pisgah National Forest near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Charlotte Observer reports that the unidentified hiker survived the fall and was able to walk without assistance.
The incident occurred two hours before sunrise on Sunday morning. The Transylvania County Rescue Squad said the hiker was at Slate Rock overlook in Pisgah National Forest.
The hiker rolled down a largely barren rock outcropping known for its view of mountain peaks. Rescue crews . had to rappel approximately 150 feet down Slate Rock to reach the patient, the rescue team said in a statement.
Two climbers were rescued Thursday afternoon, one of which fell approximately 100 feet. While the climber did survive, his current condition is unknown.