A snowboarder who fell while descending the Skyscraper Glacier west of Eldora was taken to the hospital Monday after an hours-long rescue mission, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office release.

Around 2:25 pm., the Boulder County Communications Center received a report that a 27-year-old man had sustained serious injuries when he slid about 100 feet down the snowfield and into a crevasse.

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group volunteers were airlifted to a mountain ridge above the snowfield and then traversed a 300-foot path of glacial snow to reach the man. At around 5:45 p.m., these rescuers secured the patient and treated his injuries. Additional rescuers traveled to the area by ATV and on foot from Rollins Pass. While some volunteers worked to treat the man, other rescuers identified

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