A helicopter crew recovered the body of a climber who had fallen 1, 000 feet ( 305 meters ) on a difficult route on Mount Johnson on Saturday, according to park officials.
Robbi Mecus, who was 52 years older and from Keene Valley, New York, passed away due to injuries he sustained in a drop on Thursday while climbing a course on the east face of the 8, 400- base (2, 560- meter ) Mount Johnson, according to the park. His climbing companion, a 30- yr- aged woman from California, suffered serious injuries and was rescued on Friday. She was then flown to an Anchorage doctor, as stated by area leaders.
Another class of climbing saw the fall and alerted authorities around 10: 45 p. m. on Thursday. They checked that one man had died before heading down to the spot where the climbing had fallen. According to the park, they dug a frost cave and assisted the wounded climber.
A save helicopter and two mountaineering rangers safely rescued the injured man early on Friday. He was afterwards airlifted for additional medical care. Eventually, the plane and rangers went up to the mountain to get the body of the deceased man, but adverse weather conditions forced them to flee, as mentioned in the declaration. The park claims that the aircraft could return and fetch Mecus ‘ body due to improved weather conditions on Saturday morning.
