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Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies last week responded to two bat-related incidents, helped capsized kayakers and investigated ...
Members of the Summit County Rescue Group had a long Monday this week, with three calls that started around 7 a.m. and wrapped up around 11 p.m., according to mission coordinator Ben Butler.
A father and his teenage son spent Thursday night with Summit County Rescue Group members on Quandary Peak outside Breckenridge after losing the trail and calling for help. The pair started their hike ...
DENVER (KDVR) — A father and son were successfully rescued after a 15-hour, overnight rescue mission, according to a social media post from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The father and ...
It was just before 5 p.m., June 12 when two hikers on Kelso Ridge, heading toward the summit of Torrey's peak in Clear Creek ...
Helen Rowe/Summit County Rescue Group "I saw them when they got out of that helicopter," said Charles Pitman, a mission coordinator with Summit County Rescue Group. "They were very appreciative.
King County rescue teams caution hikers after 5 calls for help on Mailbox Peak in one week Jackie Kent,KOMONewsReporter Wed, June 25th 2025 at 8:39 PM Updated Thu, June 26th 2025 at 10:10 AM 10 ...
Preparing for anything For any excursion into Colorado’s backcountry, whether summiting a 14er, climbing to an alpine lake, or seeking out blooming wildflowers in an Alpine meadow, a little planning ...
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — One person was seriously injured when they were struck by lightning on Torreys Peak Thursday evening. Just before 5 p.m., Alpine Rescue Team said they were paged for ...
A new report released Monday detailed how bad weather, a time crunch and a series of compounding factors resulted in the deaths of three Seattle-area climbers.