Officials and climbers team up for dramatic rope-assisted elk rescue: 'Sometimes ... they will still be woozy on their feet'

Officials and climbers team up for dramatic rope-assisted elk rescue: 'Sometimes ... they will still be woozy on their feet'

A group of ice climbers teamed up with Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials to save a bull elk tangled in a rope by the side of a cliff. As reported by the Associated Press, the climbers reached out to park officials after spotting the distressed 700-pound elk at a popular Lake City climbing spot.  A CPW biologist tranquilized the creature and protected its eyes for a safe rescue, but there was one more problem: The elk was near the top of a cl…