Key Facts

• The man fell under the High Steel Bridge after slipping down a steep embankment.
• Rescue workers used ropes to access and lift the man out of the gorge safely.
• The rescue happened in Mason County, Washington, near the Skokomish River in Olympic National Forest.
• The man had been trying to retrieve his drone when he slipped and became stuck.
• The area below and around the bridge is closed by federal order until November for safety reasons.
• The U.S. Forest Service closed the canyon because the terrain is very slippery and has caused injuries and deaths.
• Both Mason County Search and Rescue and Olympic Mountain Rescue helped with the operation.
• Rescue teams warned visitors to stay on the bridge and not enter the dangerous area below.