Flash of lightning at 14,000 feet tests mountain rescue crews - Clear Creek Courant

Flash of lightning at 14,000 feet tests mountain rescue crews - Clear Creek Courant

Extreme weather conditions at 14,000 feet put experienced high-altitude rescue teams to the test with one of the highest helicopter hoist rescues in Colorado history, taking two men from the top of Torrey’s peak. 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 County, contacted Alpine Rescue in Evergreen with concerns over the final push to the top as serious weather mo…