Crew of 13 needed to move boulder that trapped climber

Tuesday, May 6, 2003

CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah -- Thirteen park rangers lugged equipment into this southeastern Utah park and lifted an 800-pound boulder that trapped a mountain climber and forced him to amputate his arm to escape.

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