A rock climber with no ropes found himself on an N.H. cliff ‘no longer comfortable going up or down’
The climber called for help and was rescued in under two hours. A 30-year-old rock climber from Portland, Maine, found himself in quite the predicament Sunday morning when he was climbing alone on Whitehorse Ledge in New Hampshire with no ropes. While climbing the “Sliding Board” route, the climber hit a point where he was “no longer comfortable going up or down” shortly after 8 a.m., according to a New Hampshire Fish and Game Department release. He found a secure nook about 500 feet up and called for help. A Fish and Game conservation officer responded, along with members of the Mountain Rescue Service and personnel from North Conway Fire and Rescue. “Nine climbers from the Mountain Rescue Service quickly organized and worked together to climb to [his] location, secure him, and fix ropes back to the base of the cliff,” officials said. “The entire party … descended safely and were back…