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Summit County Rescue Team Saves Paraglider Who Crashed In Deep Snow

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A paraglider suffered moderate injuries and had to be rescued on Tuesday after he crashed in Summit County. The Summit County Rescue Group says they sent two teams to find the unidentified man. One team descended from Swan Mountain Road while the other team ascended from Lake Dillon.

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(credit: Summit County Rescue)

The man was found about 100 feet from the lake in deep snow. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

Paraglider rescue 2
(credit: Summit County Rescue)

The Summit County Rescue Group is a nonprofit, all-volunteer mountain rescue group.

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