Climber airlifted from Lover’s Leap

Updated: May 11, 7:25pm

A climber was airlifted from Lover’s Leap late this afternoon to Sutter Roseville with at least a broken arm.

It took several hours for search and rescue crews to get the male climber – whose name, age and hometown are unknown at this time – off the rock.

Rescue helicopters are not an unusual site at Lover’s Leap. Photo/LTN file

CHP Officer Chuck Brothers told Lake Tahoe News the climber fell about 80 feet.

El Dorado County sheriff’s Deputy Greg Almos told Lake Tahoe News the climber was about 200 feet from the top. He was climbing Cravens Image on the western wall.

Lover’s Leap is a popular outing for rock climbers because it has technical and non-technical routes. It is on Highway 50 across from Horsetail Falls.

The call came in about 12:30pm May 11 and the CalStar helicopter left the scene just before 5:30pm.

El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies and SAR led the efforts, with assistance from Lake Valley Fire, California Highway Patrol and CalStar, and El Dorado County Fire.

No one else in the climbing party was injured.

— Kathryn Reed