BANGOR DAILY NEWS: A rock climbing guide on Mount Desert Island suffered multiple traumatic injuries when he fell 40 feet on the eastern side of Champlain Mountain, a park ranger said Wednesday.
The climbing guide is living on MDI for the summer and is in his late 30s, according to Ranger Richard Rechholtz. The guide had two clients with him when he fell around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the South Wall climbing area near Precipice Trail, Rechholtz said. The two clients did not fall and were uninjured. (READ MORE)