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LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON -- Crews rescued an ice climber who fell more than 300 feet in Little Cottonwood Canyon Thursday afternoon.
The man was climbing by imself in the "Great White Icicle" area of the canyon. Witnesses called 911 when they saw one climber fall.
Salt Lake County sheriff's Lt. Don Hutson said the man suffered a broken femur and a broken pelvis and was airlifted to Intermountain Medical Center in serious condition.
Investigators aren't sure what caused the man to fall.
