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Surrey resident Gurbaz Singh miraculously survives 150-metre fall from near Oregon mountain peak

by Charlie Smith on January 1st, 2020 at 7:14 PM
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      A Surrey teenager is recovering in hospital after a frightening fall from near the top of Mount Hood on December 30.

      Gurbaz Singh, 16, suffered a fractured femur after a 150-metre descent.

      He underwent surgery on December 31.

      Mount Hood is about 80 kilometres east and southeast of Portland. It rises 11,249 feet (3,429 metres) above sea level.

      Singh is an experienced climber, having scaled nearly 100 mountains in his life.

      Health-care costs can be prohibitive for people in the United States if they don't have insurance.

      A GoFundMe page has been created by Mel Olson to raise funds for Rishamdeep Singh. As of this writing, it's raised $1,505 toward a goal of $25,000.

      Gurbaz Singh has climbed nearly 100 mountains.
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      The Clackamus County Sheriff Twitter feed includes pictures of the successful rescue effort, which was covered on Portland's local TV newscasts.

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