http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/queensland-climber-rescued-from-pole-dancer-on-tasmanias-cape-raoul/news-story/60c04c136848de36d98c72c60df7d866

Queensland climber rescued from ‘Pole Dancer’ on Tasmania’s Cape Raoul

January 6, 2016 9:36am
  Mercury

 

A CLIMBER who fell from a rock pillar about 55m above sea level on the Tasman Peninsula has been plucked to safety by the Westpac Rescue helicopter.

 

Tasmania Police said the climber, a Queensland man in his 20s, was traversing an area known as “The Pole Dancer” at Cape Raoul with a party of four yesterday when he fell about 8m.

The injured climber landed on a small ledge on the eastern side of Cape Raoul and was secured by other members of his climbing party.

The rescue helicopter, which was called out about 2pm, winched a rescue crewman and paramedic to the lofty location.

Police said the patient was treated on the ledge for about an hour in “extremely challenging circumstances”.

Once stabilised, the man was winched into the chopper and flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition.

 

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  1. Jon Nermut AUTHOR

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  2. Jon Nermut AUTHOR

    From https://www.facebook.com/sum8project/ :

    SUM8 Athletes

    UPDATE
    As some of you may be aware from the news articles coming out, there was an incident on Pole Dancer yesterday. A large rock/hold broke while Tom was leading the last traverse to Pole Dancer. His gear held but he took a 9m fall onto a ledge. We secured him to a ledge and due to his injuries and the isolated location, a chopper rescue was the only option. He was airlifted to Royal Hobart Hospital and Henk, Jayd and Dale climbed the 6hrs back out. We are all with him in Emergency and he is in good spirits. Tom will make a full recovery, the extent of his injuries are broken elbow, fractured sacrum, broked tailbone, stress fractures on his spine and strains neck ligaments.