Photographer lucky to be alive after plummeting 200 feet
Kyle Quin Schrock, 36, from San Diego, California, was hiking in Madeira, Portugal on October 11 when his family said the trail suddenly crumbled beneath him and he plummeted to the ground.
TL;DR
- Photographer Kyle Quin Schrock fell 200 feet down a cliff in Madeira, Portugal.
- The fall occurred on October 11 when the trail crumbled beneath him.
- He survived by catching onto a small bush and was rescued by helicopter.
- Schrock sustained broken ribs, a broken sternum, and a broken back.
- He quit his job as an accountant to travel and photograph the world.
- An online fundraiser has been established to support his recovery and medical expenses.
- He will be unable to work for months.