A man was rescued from a well-known Vermont waterfall Monday after being injured during a fall, according to rescue crews. Members of Stowe Mountain Rescue said the man suffered a “serious” injury after falling down the bluff and landing in the water pool below. Bystanders took the man to shore and began performing CPR while waiting for emergency crews to arrive, according to the agency. He was then placed on a litter — a basket or stretcher typically used for carrying injured people — and brought up the nearby cliffs using a rope hauling system. The man would ultimately be airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. “We had several bystanders helping us on the rope hauls and litter handling, which we’re always profoundly grateful for,” members of the mountain rescue team said in a social media post. “We are all thinking about today and wishing him a full recovery.”The group also applauded the use of CPR by those near the water and encouraged others to consider becoming certified in the practice.The waterfall has become a regular spot for rescues in recent years. In 2020, a 36-year-old man died after falling into the water there and at least one other person was rescued after landing on rocks while entering the water.Monday’s rescue marks the second in a month at the Stowe waterfall.
A man was rescued from a well-known Vermont waterfall Monday after being injured during a fall, according to rescue crews.
Members of Stowe Mountain Rescue said the man suffered a “serious” injury after falling down the bluff and landing in the water pool below. Bystanders took the man to shore and began performing CPR while waiting for emergency crews to arrive, according to the agency.
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He was then placed on a litter — a basket or stretcher typically used for carrying injured people — and brought up the nearby cliffs using a rope hauling system. The man would ultimately be airlifted to a local hospital for treatment.
“We had several bystanders helping us on the rope hauls and litter handling, which we’re always profoundly grateful for,” members of the mountain rescue team said in a social media post. “We are all thinking about [the injured man] today and wishing him a full recovery.”
The group also applauded the use of CPR by those near the water and encouraged others to consider becoming certified in the practice.
The waterfall has become a regular spot for rescues in recent years. In 2020, a 36-year-old man died after falling into the water there and at least one other person was rescued after landing on rocks while entering the water.
Monday’s rescue marks the second in a month at the Stowe waterfall.
