Injured climber airlifted from Glacier Park peak

A male climber was airlifted off of Mount Gould in Glacier National Park Sept. 1, park spokeswoman Gina Kerzman confirmed.

The male fell and cut his leg and was unable to get off the 9,553-foot peak along the Garden Wall on his own.

Fortunately he had cellphone service on the mountain and was able to call 911 shortly before 6 p.m. Two Bear Air responded and airlifted the man off the mountain to the Lake McDonald helipad at the Apgar Horse Corral.

The climber was then taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.

The standard west face climbing route up Mount Gould is rated as Class 3 by Glacier Mountaineering Society. The route includes steep scrambling with moderate exposure.

Tuesday marked a busy day for Glacier rangers, Kerzman noted. They had several other non life-threatening calls including a couple of people who fell and hit their heads and a person who had an ankle injury on the Highline Trail.