US EditionMen Hit by Lightning Plucked From Mountain in a Record-High Colorado Helicopter Rescues
NEAR THE SUMMIT OF TORREYS PEAK, COLORADO, JUN 13 – Five rescue teams and a Colorado National Guard helicopter airlifted two hikers struck by lightning near Torreys Peak's summit in a record 14,200-foot rescue, officials said.
- Two men from New York were struck by lightning on June 12 while hiking close to the top of Torreys Peak, Colorado, during a road trip.
- The men called for help around 5 p.m. after going off course on a technical route, and rescuers guided them back to the summit before the strike.
- Rescue teams deployed a Blackhawk helicopter operated by the Colorado National Guard to airlift the critically injured man from an altitude of 14,200 feet, while later retrieving the less severely wounded individual by briefly landing on the mountain.
- Alpine Rescue Team officer Jake Smith said, "I think it was probably just a lack of awareness," highlighting common risks in sudden summer thunderstorms.
- One of the men continued to receive hospital care with a fair prognosis, while the other was released after treatment; these rescues are thought to be the highest altitude helicopter recoveries ever recorded in Colorado.
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Glenwood Springs Post IndependentHikers struck by lightning on Torreys Peak saved by Alpine Rescue Group
Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, the Alpine Rescue Team was alerted about two individuals off route on Kelso Ridge near the summit of Torreys Peak in Clear Creek County. Mission leaders for the Alpine Rescue Team were able to maintain phone contact with the party on Kelso Ridge and gave them directions to get back on route and to the summit. From there, the party could then safely take the summer trail down. After an hour, the two indivi…
Alpine Rescue Team recounts emergency rescue of Colorado hiker struck by lightning
By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story ALPINE, Colorado (KCNC) — A hiker was critically injured in Colorado on Thursday when they were struck by lightning on the summit of Torreys Peak. First responders said the rescue was a massive team effort between a few different agencies, starting with a radio call into the Alpine Rescue Team’s HQ. “He comes back on to say more, which is that the two had made it to the summit,” Jake Smi…
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Sky Hi NewsAlpine Rescue Team helps extract two individuals after lightning strike on Torreys Peak
Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, the Alpine Rescue Team was alerted about two individuals off route on Kelso Ridge near the summit of Torreys Peak in Clear Creek County. Mission leaders for the Alpine Rescue Team were able to maintain phone contact with the party on Kelso Ridge and gave them directions to get back on route and to the summit. From there, the party could then safely take the summer trail down. After an hour, the two indivi…
Rescuers Break Record in Saving Two Men Struck by Lighting on US Peak
Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state. One man remained hospitalized […] The post Rescuers Break Record in Saving Two Men Struck by Lighting on US Peak appeared first on The Western Journal.
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