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Julia Clarke

Dramatic photos show terrifying rescue after Colorado climber plunges 120 feet

Colorado climber rescued after fall.

A Colorado rock climber is lucky to be alive after surviving a dramatic 120-foot plunge over the weekend which prompted a precarious rescue mission.

According to a news release by Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, the 48-year-old Grand Junction man was climbing with a companion in the area of Mother's Buttress,  a large granite wall in Unaweep Canyon which is is one of the most popular climbing spots in the area north of Highway 141 in Whitewater. The man reportedly fell from the Tooth and Claw and suffered injuries, though no details were released on how the accident occurred.

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