A 74-year-old left the trail to skirt snow in the Vasquez Peak Wilderness and got lost. Here’s what he did right—and how to stay found in a low-snow year.
A solo climber was rescued from Capitol Peak after spending the night with cold injuries on the NW Buttress. Here’s what happened and safety lessons.
PITKIN COUNTY, CO — On the morning of June 25, 2025, at approximately 6:50 a.m., Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch received an urgent SOS from Snowmass Lake, situated
Father and son rescued after spending the night on Quandary Peak with SAR team after getting off-route. No injuries reported in 15-hour mountain rescue.
Injured hiker rescued near Snowmass Mountain summit by MRA and HAATS after ankle injury; highlights importance of safety in Colorado’s high alpine terrain.
A 35-year-old kayaker has died on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista after two inflatable kayaks capsized in swift-moving waters.
Four kids, a stuck ATV, and deep snow—how quick thinking and a text to 911 averted disaster in Colorado’s high country.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO – Six out-of-state hunters found themselves stranded and in need of rescue after a major snowstorm dumped four feet of snow on
BUENA VISTA, COLORADO — A solo hiker near the summit of Mt. Columbia was rescued early Friday morning after battling dangerously cold conditions. The hiker,
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO – A 78-year-old hiker was found deceased on the Conundrum Creek Trail after a search and rescue operation was launched when he
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