Colorado crews conduct high-angle rescue near Manitou Springs

Rescue crews in Colorado conducted a high-angle rescue near Manitou Springs on Thursday night. Crews were called to the area southeast of Manitou Springs about 7:30 p.m. for the rescue operation.

According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, crews had to set up a highline to move the patient across the canyon in order to get that person to safety.

The rescue operation happened on a hillside in the area of High Drive, near Bear Creek Road and Lower Gold Camp Road. It took a little more than an hour to get that person to safety…

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