JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A man who fell nearly 300 feet when he went over a cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive, Jackson County, is in a stable condition after he was transported to the hospital, with serious injuries, by air ambulance in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A 911 call was received at 2.19 a.m. on Saturday, and dispatchers were told that there was a man calling for help from the bottom of the cliff near Prospect.

Responding quickly, the Technical Rope Rescue Team of Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) realized that a high-angle rope rescue was required because of the sheer canyon walls and lack of access from below.

A Complicated Rope Operation was Required to Pull Him to Safety

Working alongside Fire District 3 personnel, the SAR team conduct

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