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A Bureau of Land Management employee was rescued from Yellow Jacket Canyon Thursday afternoon after he injured an ankle during a fall, according to Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin.<\/p>\n
The man, who was not identified, contacted emergency responders after the accident within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.<\/p>\n
A search and rescue team descended on foot into Yellow Jacket Canyon off Road N about 2 p.m. The team reached the man about 2:30 p.m. and stabilized his ankle. He was extracted from the canyon about 4:45 p.m. and transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a little banged up, but otherwise OK,\u201d Nowlin said. \u201cIt was a solid team effort \u2013 always a good day when a rescue is a success.\u201d<\/p>\n
The injury and rescue occurred deep in the canyon near the bottom, he said. Emergency responders were notified by cellphone or radio, and GPS technology helped locate him.<\/p>\n
More than a dozen rescuers responded. The responding agencies included the Montezuma County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Montezuma County Search and Rescue, and BLM.<\/p>\n
About 3:30 p.m., a command post was set up at the top of the canyon, where about a dozen vehicles parked. Personnel from the responding agencies were on hand to await the man and his rescue team\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n
According to BLM ranger Tyler Fouss, the man was injured about noon Thursday.<\/p>\n