Lover's Leap SAR 7-10-12

Two climbers were ascending the wall. The lead climber was 15 feet above last anchor when he fell a total of 30 feet, apparently breaking his ankle. His partner anchored in and was stuck in his position but uninjured. A 911 call was placed just after 400pm. Units from West Slope and Tahoe EDSAR responded, along with several members of Lake Valley Fire and Big Hill Hotshots.
Two rope systems were set up, one by EDSAR, the other by Lake Valley. The injured climber was lowered 300+ feet with rescuer Scott. Members of Team 5 assisted the subject from the scree down to a wheeled stokes for evacuation to a medic unit.
The other climber was lowered with a rescuer/paramedic. SAR members and fire walked the second subject out.

Lover's Leap is in the Strawberry/Horsetail falls area of US 50, just west of the Tahoe Basin

Members of Team 5, at the bottom of the cliff, prepare to evacuate the injured climber.