Overview
- A 43-year-old man crashed into a cliff in the Kane Creek Recreation Area just after 1 p.m. Wednesday and was left suspended on the wall.
- First responders worked roughly two hours to reach him, and a rescuer made contact at about 3:15 p.m. to provide medical care and secure his position.
- At approximately 4 p.m., the man was hoisted off the cliff by air and transported by ambulance to a hospital.
- Officials said he is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The rescue drew onlookers in Moab, and officials later clarified he was fully clothed, explaining his shorts had ridden up from hours in a harness.