A climber who slipped from near the top of Oregon’s Mt. Hood, sliding 800 feet before plunging into a gaping hole that emits toxic volcanic gases, managed to survive the plunge and was in fair condition on Tuesday. Portland Mountain Rescue spokesman Mark Morford said after sliding down the active volcano’s slope, 59-year-old James Michael Adams landed at the bottom of a fumarole, where hot lava rocks emit toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide. Though badly injured with multiple fractures and internal injuries, Adams was conscious and able to call out to nearby climbers at the surface.
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