'Humbling Hike" for Pack-in to Mountainside Trail Work Site

'Humbling hike" for pack-in to mountainside trail work site

Crews with Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) got some help from a group of volunteers for their pack-in day on Pikes Peak."We were expected to at least carry a minimum of 45 pounds," said volunteer, Jen Wells.The trek is a two-mile hike with more than a 1,000-foot elevation gain up to where a base camp will support a team with RMFI.It definitely humbles you; that's for sure. You could say that you're a hiker, but the second you throw a bunch…

Out-of-state hiker's body recovered through helicopter rescue mission

On Wednesday, the body of a New Hampshire man who had plans of hiking Pikes Peak was recovered by a helicopter rescue mission. The El Paso County Sheriff's office, with the help of the Army Reserve and El Paso County Search and Rescue, recovered Russell Hardy, 55, five days after he was reported missing.

Hiker found dead after dayslong search in notorious mountain range

New Hampshire hiker Russell Hardy, 55, found dead near Pikes Peak summit after four-day search involving K-9 teams and drones from El Paso and Teller County Sheriff's Offices

Joint operation recovers remains found near Pikes Peak

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — On Wednesday, June 18, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO), in a joint operation with supporting agencies, was able to recover the body believed to be 55-year-old Russell Hardy. Hardy was reported missing on Friday, June 13, after arriving in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 10, and failing to return home. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Body found on Pikes Peak believed to be missing man On Monday, June 16, a hiker fo…

New Hampshire hiker found dead near Pikes Peak summit

A body found Monday near the summit of Pikes Peak has been identified as a New Hampshire man reported missing on the mountain, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An extensive four-day search for a New Hampshire man who had been missing in a notorious range of the Rocky Mountains ended in tragedy earlier this week. Russell Hardy, 55, set out on a hiking adventure on Pikes Peak, in the front range of the Rockies, after arriving in Colorado on June 10, according to the El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office. He began his hike the next day, and was meant to retu…