GOLDEN, Colo. -- An unidentified climber was recovering from his injuries Wednesday after he fell 40 to 50 feet in Clear Creek Canyon and had to be rescued.

The Golden Fire Department conducted a technical rescue of the victim at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, just west of Tunnel 2 after receiving multiple reports of a fallen climber.

According to the Fire Department, the man fell while conducting a technical climb with friends on a vertical rock face. He was not wearing a climbing helmet.

It took rescuers about an hour to get him down from the area where he fell. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with serious, but apparently non-life-threatening injuries.

"The Golden Fire Department would like to remind anyone who is participating in a potentially hazardous activity to always wear your protective safety equipment. This includes helmets for anyone involved in a sport that could result in a fall such as mountain biking, horseback riding, paragliding, kayaking or rock climbing," a press release stated.