Man who scaled Garden of the Gods rock near Colorado Springs without gear rescued

A man who got stuck after climbing feet up a rock in the Garden of the Gods without any gear was rescued by Colorado Springs firefighters on Monday representatives reported The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the rescue operation at p m Monday after a park ranger at Garden of the Gods stated the trapped man according to agency inhabitants information officer Ashley Franco Franco stated the rescue squad located the man about feet up on a rock without climbing gear or protective equipment which is against park regulations Safety gear permits and proper climbing equipment are required to climb in the park she noted A drone-captured photo posted on social media by the fire department proved crews working in the dark to rescue the man Related Articles Man arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal Brighton stabbing Westbound I- closed near Glenwood Springs for crash Colorado sets next year s K- learning funding at more than billion Colorado brainiacs breeze through first rounds at Scripps National Spelling Bee Man connected to -victim Colorado Springs shooting turned himself in police say The rescue took just over an hour as the Colorado Springs crew set up a rope system climbed up the rock and rappelled down to the man to harness him in and bring him to the ground Franco reported No injuries were informed We urge everyone visiting our beautiful parks to know the park rules and have the appropriate permits and equipment Franco reported We encourage everyone to visit but ask that they do so safely and know and understand all rules and regulations for recreating in our parks Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter