Two climbers rescued from Mount Hood

PORTLAND – An Oregon National Guard helicopter airlifted two climbers off Mount Hood after they were injured in a fall, rescue officials said.

The two climbers, a male and a female, were taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center for treatment, American Medical Response in Portland said.

The climbers were injured after they fell early Saturday near an area on the mountain known as the Hogsback, according to the Clackamas County sheriff’s office. A call for help was received just before 11 a.m., Deputy Ben Frazier said.

The male climber might have a broken femur, while the female climber has two broken ankles, Frazier said.

A third climber, another male who was with them, was able to make it down the mountain with help.

Hogsback is a snow ridge at about 10,000 feet elevation.