Basejumper injured at Grottos Wall

Shortly after noon on Saturday, Pitkin County Dispatch received an emergency text reporting a basejumper who crash-landed at the base of the Grottos Wall climbing area on Independence Pass.

Mountain Rescue Aspen responded after Aspen Ambulance was unable to move the injured party due to the terrain. MRA utilized a guided line system to lower the basejumper to the ambulance. A total of 13 MRA members responded to the incident. All personnel were out of the field by 3 p.m., according to a Saturday news release.

The status of the basejumper was not immediately available.

Water overflows on Hyman Mall

City of Aspen water distribution staff determined that water flowing by the Hyman Avenue Mall on Friday morning was the result of overtopping of the ditche

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