A man fell 40 feet down an Idaho cliff this week. Here’s how the rescue went

A 33-year-old man was rescued and taken to a hospital after falling down a 40-foot cliff in Idaho this week, according to a news release.

Idaho County Dispatch received a call Tuesday morning at around 5:30 that a man from Washington state had fallen the night before in an area above Shepp Ranch, southeast of Grangeville. The caller said the man needed medical attention.

Because of weather conditions, helicopters weren't able to immediately fly, the release said. And there were challenges once one of the helicopters got into the air.

"They attempted to locate him, but were unable as the patient was moved from the coordinates given," the release said. "Idaho County Dispatch was able to communicate with parties on the scene, and they advised he was stable and could make it through the night."

The party gave their final coordinates, and on Wednesday morning, a helicopter flew the man to Grangeville Airport and then to a medical center in Lewiston. There was no further word on his condition.