A rock climber was rescued Tuesday evening after he fell while climbing a route on The Riviera wall in Boulder Canyon’s Bihedral climbing area.

Kevin Craig Cossel, 24, was “trying to attach climbing gear” at about 6:30 p.m. when he slipped and fell 15 feet, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

Cossel suffered minor injuries, including a laceration to the back of his head, and was carried down from the climbing area by Rocky Mountain Rescue Group. He was transported to Boulder Community Hospital ,where he was treated and released, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

