Man taken to hospital following 70-foot fall at Eldorado Canyon

DENVER (KDVR) — A man was taken to the hospital after falling 70 feet in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 2:19 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received a call about a fallen climber who was unconscious in Eldorado Canyon State Park.

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A 69-year-old man and his climbing partner were climbing the Chockstone route when the man fell about 70 feet.

Bystanders and rescuers were able to perform CPR on the man, and he regained a pulse…

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