BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - A 27-year-old snowboarder was rescued Monday after tumbling down a steep embankment along Rollins Pass in central Colorado , according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the Boulder County Communications Center received a call reporting that a man attempting to descend the glacier had fallen and was difficult to reach.

Officials said the snowboarder tumbled about 100 feet before coming to rest in a deep crevasse-like feature.

Members of the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were airlifted to the scene, while ground crews used all-terrain vehicles to get as close as possible to the operation.

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About three hours later, rescuers reached the injured snowboarder and began providing medi

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