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Student "In A Fight For His Life" After Severe Climbing Fall
The University of Colorado Student who sustained a fall while climbing in Gregory Canyon Tuesday has been identified as Zach Ramirez.
BOULDER, CO -- The University of Colorado student critically injured in a rock climbing fall this week has been identified as Zach Ramirez. Friends have started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the sophomore communications student, saying that he is still "in a fight for his life"
"Zach truly is one of the most honest, outgoing, compassionate, and fun loving people anyone could be lucky enough to meet in their lifetime," Ramirez's friends write on GoFundMe. They describe him as adventurous, playful, and an avid skateboarder, snowboarder, and climber. "Zach loves to produce and edit videos for hobby and dreams of turning it into a career one day."
Zach is a sophomore at the University of Colorado, Boulder and he's a fellow Alpha Sig. Unfortunately he suffered severe trauma from falling 60ft while rock climbing.
Our thoughts are with Zack and those in Boulder, Alpha Sigma Phi.https://t.co/9J4xEXXJ9J
— Alpha Sigma Phi - CU (@AlphaSigmaPhiEX) October" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/AlphaSigma... 18, 2018
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According to a press release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Ramirez fell more than 60 feet while climbing with friends on a rock formation near the Gregory Canyon Amphitheater. Investigators later determined that he appeared to be climbing without a helmet or other safety gear.
Ramirez was transported to Boulder Community Foothills Hospital after a technical rescue, where he underwent "two life-saving surgeries addressing the severe head trauma he had suffered," according to his GoFundMe page. Ramirez is still "[battling] the swelling of his brain and a multitude of other severe injuries to his body."
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His GoFundMe page has been set up to help his mother, father, and teenage sister manage medical expenses during his recovery.
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