Two people taken to hospital with serious injuries after Bluff Knoll rock-climbing fall in Stirling Ranges

Two people with serious injuries have been airlifted to hospital following a rock-climbing incident at Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Range National Park. The RAC Rescue helicopter arrived on the scene just after 11am. Both climbers, a 30-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, were reached by rescue crews before 11.30am. At 11.45am, a rescue crewman was winched down to the pair’s location to help move them to a better spot to allow the helicopter access, a WA Police spokesperson said. The climbers suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, with police confirming neither was in a critical condition when found by rescuers. They were winched up to the helicopter and flown to the Albany Regional Airport, landing at about 1pm, and transported via ambulance to Albany Health Campus. The pair reportedly fell while rock-climbing at Bluff Knoll, the highest peak in the Stirling Ranges, with emergency services called about 8.20am on Monday morning. The RAC Rescue helicopter was quickly deployed to assist ground crews with the rescue. The WA Police spokesperson said the co-ordinated response involved the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, WA Police, St John WA, and SES volunteers. Bluff Knoll is the highest peak in the Stirling Ranges, and takes up to four hours to climb.