A hiker in the Bandelier National Monument who was either climbing up or down a ladder to one of the monument’s cave sites fell 15 feet and hit his head Wednesday, according to Bandelier officials. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. He was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital. There is no available information on what hospital he was flown to or what condition he was in.
According to the Los Alamos Fire Department report on the incident, a landing zone was established so Classic Air Medical could come in and fly the injured hiker out.
“What I know is he sustained a head injury, and working with LAFD we were able evacuate him out of the area,” Bandelier Superintendant Jason Lott said.