Tag: Search And Rescue
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“This was the best possible outcome”: Rescue mission takes place near 14,115-foot Colorado summit
On June 3, El Paso County Search and Rescue responded to a medical emergency in the area of the 14,115-foot Pikes Peak summit, along with American Medical Response and Flight for Life. According to a report from the rescue team, the subject of the rescue was a hiker who was located less than a mile…
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Lost hiker ends up 30 miles from where he wanted to be in Colorado
A lost hiker prompted a June 2 search and rescue mission in Colorado’s Vasquez Peak Wilderness Area, which is near Winter Park. According to Grand County Search and and Rescue, a call for help was received around 3:56 p.m from a 74-year-old man who had lost the trail. The man lost the trail while hiking…
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Strong winds knock 13 people into frigid Colorado reservoir, prompting rescue effort
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, their team responded to a mass water rescue in Douglas County on June 2 that involved 13 individuals. The situation unfolded at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, which spans approximately 1,170 surface acres just off of I-25 in the area of Parker. It has a maximum depth that’s close to 200 feet.…
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Here’s a look at a ‘day in the life’ of a Colorado search and rescue volunteer
The text alert can pop up at any minute, notifying search and rescue members of a missing hiker, injured climber, or overdue backcountry skier. Answering that alert is part of their daily lives, and it can come at any time, in the middle of dinner, during a snowstorm, or even while they’re laying in bed…
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Person falls 200 feet down ice field near summit of Colorado’s tallest peak
Summer hiking season might be right around the corner, but don’t head to Colorado’s tallest peaks expecting a lack of ice and snow quite yet. A recent rescue that took place on the state’s highest peak shows that wintery conditions continue to linger. According to Lake County Search and Rescue, their team was called into…
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Sometimes fatal and often-overlooked risk behind rescue of three hikers on 14,272-foot Colorado peak
Summer hiking season is almost here and Coloradans and visitors, alike, will undoubtedly set sights on reaching some of the state’s 14,000-foot summits en masse. A recent rescue that took place on what’s often considered to be one of the ‘easiest’ fourteeners to scale in the Centennial State highlights a key risk that should never…
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Person rescued after car rolls into stream below Colorado interstate
On the night of April 30, a person was rescued after rolling into a stream below I-76 westbound just east of Sheridan. According to Adams County Fire Rescue, crews responded to the late night call to find a single vehicle accident involving a car in Clear Creek stream. Firefighters were able to extricate the patient…
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Immobilized skier rescued from deep in rugged Colorado wilderness area
A backcountry skier was rescued from a Colorado wilderness area this weekend. According to the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was received at about 12:18 p.m. on April 25 related to a backcountry skier who had been injured and immobilized in the James Peak Wilderness Area. Search and rescue teams quickly deployed, with…
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Officials say animal attack, foul play, and self harm not suspected in case of missing Colorado hunter
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office has released some additional information in the ongoing search for turkey hunter Kaden Sites, 27, in the area of Mount Shavano. According to the latest update, a 275-acre area of National Forest land found north of the Weldon Creek subdivision and northwest of Poncha Springs was searched. This was described…
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Hiker falls 50 feet in Colorado, landing on ledge 200 feet up cliff face
A hiker took a big fall on a popular Colorado trail, but thanks to landing on a ledge and the rescue mission that followed, she was able to hike out without much assistance. According to Larimer County Search and Rescue, their team responded to the report of a fallen hiker in recent days. The hiker…