Mountain biker falls off cliff at Lair O' the Bear park

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Do you have any info about a rescue in Bear Creek Canyon?

00:05

I do have a backcountry rescue at Lair o' the Bear off of the Rutabaga Trail.

00:10

I don't have one in Bear Creek though.

00:13

(name withheld), come over Ranger 29.

00:16

One Ranger 29.

00:19

You can show Ranger 909 en route to Lair of the Bear.

00:21

Can you hear everything you have on that call, please?

00:25

(name withheld), it looks like it's going to be on the Ruta Vaga Trail.

00:29

It was a mountain bike accident.

00:32

A male fell off of the cliff.

00:33

He is breathing and he is alert and sitting up.

00:38

Copy. Can you air coordinates and can a ranger take those for us, please?

00:42

Ranger 15, I'm ready for those coordinates.

00:46

What I have is 39 degrees.

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3941.

00:54

One 559 .68 west.

01:00

15 copies, thank you.

01:03

You're welcome.

01:06

(name withheld), come. One Ranger 10, you can attach me as well.

01:10

Copy, 1545.

01:13

Ranger's responding, Ruidoso, One Ranger 28.

01:16

We'll be able to attend this call.

01:17

I'll be trailing the UTV from White Ranch.

01:21

Could you go again for me?

01:24

We'll be available for this call.

01:25

I'll be trailing the UTV from White Ranch.

01:29

Copy, thank you.

8/29/2026 02:44 PM

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Lair O' the Bear Park, 22550 CO-74, Idledale, CO 80453

Mountain biker falls off cliff at Lair O' the Bear park

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