Climber Dies in Maroon Bells Area

Climber dies in Maroon Bells area

A climber who was reported missing earlier this week was found dead Thursday morning in the Maroon Bells area by Mountain Rescue Aspen.  According to a press release issued on Friday, Mountain Rescue Aspen will conduct a recovery operation of the body on Maroon Peak on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office was initially notified on Wednesday after the climber failed to return from a planned expedition, the release states. The cli…

Climber Found Dead in Technical Terrain Near Colorado’s Maroon Bells

A climber reported overdue in Colorado’s Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness was found dead Thursday morning, September 3, 2026, after an aerial search located the person in extremely technical terrain near the Maroon Bells. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office was notified Wednesday, September 2, that the climber was overdue. Authorities initially did not know the person’s planned route or itinerary. Investigators later […]