Climber rescued after injury nearly 500 feet from Mount Hood summit

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A 43-year-old man climbing on Mount Hood on Tuesday tripped in a steep area and sustained injuries, leading to an almost-eight-hour rescue operation spearheaded by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, according to officials.

The climber was summiting a steep area known as Old Chute on the south side of the mountain, about 500 feet from Mount Hood's summit with his climbing party, when he hurt his leg around 7:15 a.m., according to the sheriff's office.

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