A woman is recovering in the hospital after falling more than 100 feet at Racehorse Falls in Whatcom County.
Last Tuesday, firefighters from Whatcom County Fire District 14 got a 911 call around 2 p.m. from an injured woman who had fallen at Racehorse Falls.
When crews arrived, they found a woman who had fallen between 30 to 40 feet straight down before tumbling an additional 60 feet down a slippery slope and landing in a pool of water 15 feet from land.
According to Whatcom County Fire District 14, the woman was able to get herself back to the water’s edge, pull herself out and call for help.
“She is extraordinarily lucky to have survived a fall like this,” Assistant Chief David Moe said. “Fortunately, her backpack with her phone landed nearby, and she was able to get it.”