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Man rescued in overnight rope rescue near Scenic Drive in Hamilton

Don Mitchell / Global News

Hamilton fire say they rescued one person during a high-angle rope rescue (HARR) at Chedoke Radial Trail on the Mountain early Tuesday morning.

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Crews were called out to an area near Scenic Drive and Chateau Court just after midnight, where they discovered a man in his 30s who had fallen below a path.

“The patient located just below the top of the escarpment, having fallen approximately 10 feet,” said Assistant Deputy Chief Shawn De Jager.

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“He was retrieved without incident with no injuries to our firefighters or the patient being reported.”

Hamilton paramedics say the 34-year-old man was conscious when taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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