A Denver-area man in his early 20s was lifted off the peak this afternoon after spending a night on the mountain.
I haven't seen the report, but I heard on KOAA that the man was hiking up from the Crags.
A Teller County Search and Rescue official said the man summited but got lost on the way down. He had a cell phone and talked to sheriff's officials occasionally last night. He had been hiking with a friend, but the friend had turned back after experiencing problems with the altitude.
The friend notified authorities when the man failed to meet up. He is said to be an experienced hiker, and had snowshoes. He was checked out and said to be in good health.
El Paso County Search and Rescue, the Teller County Sheriff's Department and the Army National Guard helped with the rescue. Rescuers also had snowshoes but said they often found themselves in waist-deep in snow.
Showing posts with label rescue. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 01, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
That's one expensive ski pole
A snowrider in Wyoming is about to pay a hefty price for fetching his ski pole.
Apparently he lost it while skiing on Tuesday and went back on his snowboard to fetch it Wednesday. He lowered himself down a cliff face on a rope, got the pole, then couldn't get back up. D'oh!
Eventually he called for a helicopter rescue. Yes, the sheriff says he'll get a bill.
Here's the full story in the Jackson Hole paper.
Apparently he lost it while skiing on Tuesday and went back on his snowboard to fetch it Wednesday. He lowered himself down a cliff face on a rope, got the pole, then couldn't get back up. D'oh!
Eventually he called for a helicopter rescue. Yes, the sheriff says he'll get a bill.
Here's the full story in the Jackson Hole paper.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Dramatic bear rescue
I saw these photos - and others - on my desktop this morning at home and wondered where they came from. Apparently locals up near Tahoe in California rescued this 250-pound black bear that jumped off a bridge to avoid getting hit by passing cars. He then got stuck on a ledge.
It's an elaborate rescue.
Check out this story in the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
See the rescue photos side by side here.
Awesome job. The bear was urged back into the forest when it came to. I wonder when it'll venture near a road again!
Friday, September 07, 2007
More rescue tales
As you've probably heard, the backpackers lost in Rocky Mountain National Park were found, safe and sound - although probably a tad hungry after a day or more eating wild berries and mushrooms.
Adventurer Steve Fossett is still missing, and rescue crews are searching more ground than earlier in the week.
And The Gazette willl have a tale in Saturday's paper about a Manitou Springs man, Robert Campbell, 65, who was lifted off a ledge in Grand Tetons last weekend. He spent the night on the ledge after he was injured.
“Everybody tells me this is supposed to be a wake-up call, that I’m too old," Campbell told Gaz reporter Scott Rappold. But Campbell says he'll be back in the mountains in spring.
Darn straight, Mr. Campbell.
Join me, wherever you are tonight, in lifting a cold one to all rescue crews - for many jobs well done.
Adventurer Steve Fossett is still missing, and rescue crews are searching more ground than earlier in the week.
And The Gazette willl have a tale in Saturday's paper about a Manitou Springs man, Robert Campbell, 65, who was lifted off a ledge in Grand Tetons last weekend. He spent the night on the ledge after he was injured.
“Everybody tells me this is supposed to be a wake-up call, that I’m too old," Campbell told Gaz reporter Scott Rappold. But Campbell says he'll be back in the mountains in spring.
Darn straight, Mr. Campbell.
Join me, wherever you are tonight, in lifting a cold one to all rescue crews - for many jobs well done.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Backpackers found?
We haven't been following this to closely, but you've probably heard about the couple reported missing in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Now this:
(AP) — Air crews searching for a pair of missing backpackers have spotted two people waving in a rugged area north of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Searchers said ground crews are on their way to the area, but the terrain was difficult.
A Civil Air Patrol crew reported seeing smoke coming from a cliff and the two people nearby Thursday morning.
Searchers have been hunting for Terry and Marion Jones since they didn’t return to their Fort Collins home Sunday as planned.
Their son had dropped them off in the northern part of the park Saturday. The couple are considered experienced backpackers. Terry Jones is 56 and Marion Jones is 49.
-- I hope it's them and they're OK.
Now this:
(AP) — Air crews searching for a pair of missing backpackers have spotted two people waving in a rugged area north of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Searchers said ground crews are on their way to the area, but the terrain was difficult.
A Civil Air Patrol crew reported seeing smoke coming from a cliff and the two people nearby Thursday morning.
Searchers have been hunting for Terry and Marion Jones since they didn’t return to their Fort Collins home Sunday as planned.
Their son had dropped them off in the northern part of the park Saturday. The couple are considered experienced backpackers. Terry Jones is 56 and Marion Jones is 49.
-- I hope it's them and they're OK.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Shark! Save the shark!
I'm a sucker for a good shark tale, so had to pass along this snippet from the AP:
When a Coney Island lifeguard spied a shark Monday near an upset group of swimmers, he did what he thought was right: He rescued the fish.
Marisu Mironescu, 39, said he was prompted to action after seeing about 75 to 100 people circling the 2-foot sand shark off the beach and "bugging out."
"They were holding onto it and some people were actually hitting him, smacking his face," said Mironescu. "Well, I wasn't going to let them hurt the poor thing."
He grabbed the largely harmless shark in his arms and carried it, backstroking out to sea, where he let it go. "He was making believe like he's dead, then he wriggled his whole body and tried to bite me," Mironescu said.
First, a kid slaps a bear in New Mexico, now a crowd slaps a shark in Jersey. What's next, people, a pine marten?
When a Coney Island lifeguard spied a shark Monday near an upset group of swimmers, he did what he thought was right: He rescued the fish.
Marisu Mironescu, 39, said he was prompted to action after seeing about 75 to 100 people circling the 2-foot sand shark off the beach and "bugging out."
"They were holding onto it and some people were actually hitting him, smacking his face," said Mironescu. "Well, I wasn't going to let them hurt the poor thing."
He grabbed the largely harmless shark in his arms and carried it, backstroking out to sea, where he let it go. "He was making believe like he's dead, then he wriggled his whole body and tried to bite me," Mironescu said.
First, a kid slaps a bear in New Mexico, now a crowd slaps a shark in Jersey. What's next, people, a pine marten?
Stuck paraglider
I heard bits of this coming in and out of meetings earlier today. News side reports:
Rescue teams made their way this afternoon to an injured paraglider stuck on Mount Herman west of Monument.
About 11:30 a.m. today authorities got a call about a man in a yellow glider stuck on a rocky outcropping about three-quarters of the way up Mount Herman’s east side, said Capt. John Vincent of the Tri-Lakes Fire Protection District.
A Memorial Hospital helicopter located the man, who gave crews a thumbs up sign while walking around, apparently looking for his equipment, Vincent said. Crews decided to call off the rescue, but then the stuck man radioed his partner and said he needed help getting down the mountain, Vincent said.
The man is injured, but it is uncertain whether he’ll have to be airlifted off the mountain.
Rescue teams made their way this afternoon to an injured paraglider stuck on Mount Herman west of Monument.
About 11:30 a.m. today authorities got a call about a man in a yellow glider stuck on a rocky outcropping about three-quarters of the way up Mount Herman’s east side, said Capt. John Vincent of the Tri-Lakes Fire Protection District.
A Memorial Hospital helicopter located the man, who gave crews a thumbs up sign while walking around, apparently looking for his equipment, Vincent said. Crews decided to call off the rescue, but then the stuck man radioed his partner and said he needed help getting down the mountain, Vincent said.
The man is injured, but it is uncertain whether he’ll have to be airlifted off the mountain.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Busy day on the peaks
File these under "Be careful out there":
+++ Two hikers from Michigan were rescued from the 14,005-foot Mount of the Holy Cross after they became stranded on a ridge below the summit Monday. They were escorted to a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter and flown to Minturn.
Jeff Snapper, 28, and his stepbrother Adam Van Essen, 23, called 911 on a cell phone to report they were stranded on a ridge and couldn’t go up or down safely. They said they started hiking early but at some point lost the trail.
+++ A hiker rescued from Longs Peak on Monday after she was injured in a 200-foot fall was identified today as Sheila Townsend of Chaska, Minn.
Townsend, 48, tumbled from the False Keyhole down to the Ledges area and lost consciousness Sunday, then spent a cold and windy night on the mountain at about 13,000 feet. Other hikers found her Monday after hearing her calls for help.
She was carried on a litter to a waiting helicopter and flown to a hospital. She suffered multiple injuries, including head injuries.
+++ Two hikers from Michigan were rescued from the 14,005-foot Mount of the Holy Cross after they became stranded on a ridge below the summit Monday. They were escorted to a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter and flown to Minturn.
Jeff Snapper, 28, and his stepbrother Adam Van Essen, 23, called 911 on a cell phone to report they were stranded on a ridge and couldn’t go up or down safely. They said they started hiking early but at some point lost the trail.
+++ A hiker rescued from Longs Peak on Monday after she was injured in a 200-foot fall was identified today as Sheila Townsend of Chaska, Minn.
Townsend, 48, tumbled from the False Keyhole down to the Ledges area and lost consciousness Sunday, then spent a cold and windy night on the mountain at about 13,000 feet. Other hikers found her Monday after hearing her calls for help.
She was carried on a litter to a waiting helicopter and flown to a hospital. She suffered multiple injuries, including head injuries.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Chopper rescue
Don't know whether the chopper was necessary medically or if Air Force brass simply wanted to whisk the cadets away, but the two AFA cadets stuck on Pikes Peak overnight were lifted off the mountain a little while ago.
Dave's talking to Neal and Teresa at Barr Camp and the rescue crew. We'll add details about the rescue here. And tomorrow's Gazette will feature more info about conditions on the peak (we'll post here, too).
Snow's expected overnight, so any thoughts of an easy Memorial Weekend trek to the summit are silly.
Dave's talking to Neal and Teresa at Barr Camp and the rescue crew. We'll add details about the rescue here. And tomorrow's Gazette will feature more info about conditions on the peak (we'll post here, too).
Snow's expected overnight, so any thoughts of an easy Memorial Weekend trek to the summit are silly.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Rescue on the peak
Just heard that a search and rescue team is headed up Pikes Peak to rescue a pair of Air Force cadets who called for help after finding themselves in waist deep snow.
TV weather guys are saying to look for snow on the peak. Looks like there were a few flakes falling up around W Park and Divide this afternoon. I know it's chilly out there. Did you get caught in that downpour this afternoon? Anyone in the high country where it was snowing earlier today?
It's a sloppy time to be out - be careful if you're headed out for more than a quick jaunt. Take your sunscreen - and your snowshoes.
Let us know if you hear about the rescue. We'll do the same.
TV weather guys are saying to look for snow on the peak. Looks like there were a few flakes falling up around W Park and Divide this afternoon. I know it's chilly out there. Did you get caught in that downpour this afternoon? Anyone in the high country where it was snowing earlier today?
It's a sloppy time to be out - be careful if you're headed out for more than a quick jaunt. Take your sunscreen - and your snowshoes.
Let us know if you hear about the rescue. We'll do the same.
Monday, May 07, 2007
PP hiker rescued
Rescue crews this morning reached a hiker who had been stranded overnight on Pikes Peak in a severe spring storm.
The man wasn’t injured, but he was poorly equipped for extreme mountain conditions, said Steven Sperry, public information officer for El Paso County Search and Rescue.
The rescue team found the man shortly after 10 a.m. and planned to bring him to Barr Camp, which is along the main trail up the peak. From there the rescuers will take him about a mile to the cog railway, which will make a special trip for the rescue, Sperry said.
The man, who is in his 40s, was hiking alone and used a cell phone to call for help about midnight, Sperry said. He waited for rescuers just off Barr Trail near the tree line, or about 12,000 feet.
Two teams, each with four men plus two Sno-Cat-type vehicles, took part in the search. The risk of avalanche was high because several feet of snow fell overnight in some places, Sperry said.
The snow dampened sound waves and reduced visibility, making the rescue more difficult, he said.
“They could literally walk right past him ... if the snow’s coming down quite heavily,” Sperry said.
The hiker attempted to cross the trail from Elk Park, about 11 miles up the mountain near Glen Cove on the north face, down to the Pikes Peak Highway.
The man wasn’t injured, but he was poorly equipped for extreme mountain conditions, said Steven Sperry, public information officer for El Paso County Search and Rescue.
The rescue team found the man shortly after 10 a.m. and planned to bring him to Barr Camp, which is along the main trail up the peak. From there the rescuers will take him about a mile to the cog railway, which will make a special trip for the rescue, Sperry said.
The man, who is in his 40s, was hiking alone and used a cell phone to call for help about midnight, Sperry said. He waited for rescuers just off Barr Trail near the tree line, or about 12,000 feet.
Two teams, each with four men plus two Sno-Cat-type vehicles, took part in the search. The risk of avalanche was high because several feet of snow fell overnight in some places, Sperry said.
The snow dampened sound waves and reduced visibility, making the rescue more difficult, he said.
“They could literally walk right past him ... if the snow’s coming down quite heavily,” Sperry said.
The hiker attempted to cross the trail from Elk Park, about 11 miles up the mountain near Glen Cove on the north face, down to the Pikes Peak Highway.
Rescue under way on Pikes Peak
A hiker has been stranded all night on Pikes Peak. El Paso County Search and Rescue worked all night to try to get himdown.
Heavy snow increased avalanche danger, making the rescue particularly treacherous, said incident commander Brian Kinsey.
The hiker attempted to cross the trail from Elk Park, about 11 miles up the mountain near Glen Cove on the north face, down to the Pikes Peak Highway.
“He got a couple miles down, but didn’t have snowshoes and the snow was a little deeper there than he anticipated,” Kinsey said.
The hiker, whom Kinsey did not identify this morning, tried to ride out the snowstorm in a small tent, but the wet spring snow collapsed the tent, Kinsey said.
“He became a little concerned at that point.”
The hiker has been in communication with rescuers via cell phone. Kinsey said they have been trying to reach him since 1 a.m.
“We had to take rescuers in with a snow cat,” he said.
Parts of that trail have some of the highest avalanche danger on the mountain this time of year.
Heavy snow increased avalanche danger, making the rescue particularly treacherous, said incident commander Brian Kinsey.
The hiker attempted to cross the trail from Elk Park, about 11 miles up the mountain near Glen Cove on the north face, down to the Pikes Peak Highway.
“He got a couple miles down, but didn’t have snowshoes and the snow was a little deeper there than he anticipated,” Kinsey said.
The hiker, whom Kinsey did not identify this morning, tried to ride out the snowstorm in a small tent, but the wet spring snow collapsed the tent, Kinsey said.
“He became a little concerned at that point.”
The hiker has been in communication with rescuers via cell phone. Kinsey said they have been trying to reach him since 1 a.m.
“We had to take rescuers in with a snow cat,” he said.
Parts of that trail have some of the highest avalanche danger on the mountain this time of year.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
RIP
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Two experienced climbers found dead on Grand Teton earlier this week had tumbled about 1,500 feet down a steep snowy slope after one of their anchors gave way, a park official said today.
Why the anchor gave way is not known and might never be known, park spokeswoman Jackie Skaggs said. The anchor could have popped loose, or a rock could have fallen from above and knocked the anchor loose, she said.
Alan Rooney, 38, and Jonathan Morrow, 28, both of nearby Kelly, were experienced climbers, had the right equipment and were wearing helmets.
They were found roped together at the10,650-foot elevation of the 13,766-foot mountain. Skaggs said the two were preparing to climb a couloir on a part of the Grand Teton known for “some serious terrain” and rockfall. Friends of the two climbers planned two memorial ceremonies onSaturday in their honor.
Why the anchor gave way is not known and might never be known, park spokeswoman Jackie Skaggs said. The anchor could have popped loose, or a rock could have fallen from above and knocked the anchor loose, she said.
Alan Rooney, 38, and Jonathan Morrow, 28, both of nearby Kelly, were experienced climbers, had the right equipment and were wearing helmets.
They were found roped together at the10,650-foot elevation of the 13,766-foot mountain. Skaggs said the two were preparing to climb a couloir on a part of the Grand Teton known for “some serious terrain” and rockfall. Friends of the two climbers planned two memorial ceremonies onSaturday in their honor.
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