At the first pitch of the route he loses his grip and falls to the base of the face, a 44-year-old climber taken by helicopter to the hospital

TRENTO. A climber who fell for about ten meters to the base of the wall, a 44 year old from Arco he was transferred by helicopter to the hospital.

The alert was triggered around 11.15 today, Tuesday 26 July, when the 44-year-old was tackling the first pitch of the via Diedro Nord on Pedertich horn in the Presanella group.

The climber fell for about 12 meters hitting the rock and ending up at the base of the wall, causing a possible trauma to the sacrum.

To sound the alarm the climbing partners and the central technician of the Alpine rescuewith the coordinator of the western Trentino operational area, asked for the helicopter to intervene.

The helicopter rescue technician was hoisted on the spot together with the medicowho gave the first treatment to the injured person.

Once stabilized and embarked, the man was recovered aboard the helicopter with the winch and transferred to theSanta Chiara hospital in Trento.

The intervention of the operators of the Stations was not necessary Pinzolo e you Madonna of Campiglioready on the pitch to give any support to the helicopter rescue crew.

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