A 69-year-old man fell 70 feet on Sunday while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park (ECSP) southwest of Boulder, Colorado.

At approximately 2:19 p.m., the Boulder County Communication Center received a report of a fallen climber who was unconscious within the state park and needed medical assistance, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

The man and his climbing partner were on the Chockstone climbing route when the male fell approximately 70 feet. Bystanders and rescuers performed CPR and the man regained a pulse.

ECSP employees, along with Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Mountain View Fire Protection District units, responded to the call for help.

Rescue units provided medical treatment and packaged the injured climber into a litter for evacuation down steep, loose terrain, according to the BCSO.

The climber was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for medical treatment. The technical rescue took approximately two hours.

Agencies assisting with the rescue included: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mountain View Fire Protection District, and the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group.