Incidents:Woman falls down rocky hillside 20140731

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Woman falls down rocky hillside 20140731
Date 2014/07/31
Location Eaton Canyon
Severity No loss
Canyoneering-related No
SAR involvement Yes
Navigation problem
Environmental problem No
Communication problem No
Planning problem No
Skills problem
Body movement problem Yes
Rigging problem No
Rappel problem No
Insufficient gear No
Gear failure No

Summary[edit]

A woman slid down part of the bypass trail around the lower waterfall, but her fall was broken by a tree before the slide became a freefall. She was later rescued by helicopter.

Accounts[edit]

CBS story