Alpine Rescue, Clear Creek First Responders Rescue Climber

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Alpine Rescue and Clear Creek firefighters rescued a climber who fell on the Cat Clab. U.S. 6 was closed between U.S. 40 and CO 119 for hours on Saturday.

A climber was rescued from the Cat Clab. (credit: Colorado State Patrol)

Crews were able to get the climber down to safety. They said the climber was alert, mobile and was sent to the hospital.

(credit: Colorado State Patrol)

It's not clear how they are doing as of Sunday.

U.S. 6 was later reopened.

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