Woman survives 80-foot cliff fall in South Dakota state park

[Outdoors Junkie]

Associated Press                                                                                               September 3, 2019 — 12:24pm
 

GARRETSON, S.D. — Authorities say a Minnesota woman has escaped with minor injuries after falling more than 80 feet from a cliff at a state park in South Dakota.

Minnehaha County sheriff's Sgt. Scott Dubbe says the fall happened Monday evening at the Palisades State Park, about 20 miles northeast of Sioux Falls.

Dubbe tells the Argus Leader that witnesses saw the 28-year-old woman strike the side of the cliff several times before she landed in Split Rock Creek.

 
Rescue crews pulled her from the water and took her to a hospital.


Link to the article: http://www.startribune.com/woman-survives-80-foot-cliff-fall-in-south-dakota-state-park/559260792/

[Reinhard]

80 feet straight down could kill you.  Bumping the side on the way down could have slowed her down.  Glad she is ok.  I never stand next to a cliff anytime.  I see pics of people sitting on a ledge of a cliff and enjoying the view.  If I did that in my mind I'm thinking at just that time the ledge will break off LOL.  good luck.

[LPS]

Been there years ago.  There is a bridge that doesn't look to high until you are actually standing there ready to jump.  LOL  Then it is a different story.  Rocks all over too so you need to jump right where the last guy jumped. 

[mike89]

been there and it's a nice place!!!