Rescuers free climber trapped beneath 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood in complex operation

An injured climber pinned beneath a massive 16,000-pound boulder on Oregon's Mount Hood was airlifted to safety Sunday after first responders were able to move the rock.

A technical rescue team with the Clackamas Fire District responded to a mutual aid request from Hoodland Fire to help rescue an injured climber at around 10:20 a.m. Other agencies responded to Timberline Lodge and proceeded on foot and via snowcat where they found the climber pinned under a boulder estimated to weigh 16,000 pounds.