Injured Climber rescued from Vestal Peak Summer Brings Spike in Silverton Medical Rescue Calls

Mercy’s Flight for Life Helicopter transporting the patient southbound photo by DeAnne Gallegos
Mercy’s Flight for Life Helicopter transporting the patient southbound photo by DeAnne Gallegos

On Friday, July 17th, in the middle of the day, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and Silverton Medical Rescue Team got a 911 dispatch call regarding a female climber who was injured and sitting on top of the high, jagged Wham Ridge on Vestal Peak. Vestal Peak is the rugged, sharp-faced peak you see in Silverton down the railroad tracks near Molas Lake that is in the iconic Needle Mountain Rang…