US EditionSkier fell 1K feet down Boulder County snowfield before rescue: sheriff's office
- On June 14, a 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries after falling roughly 1,000 feet while skiing on South Arapahoe Peak in Boulder County, close to the Skywalker Couloir area.
- The man slipped while initiating a ski descent on the steep backcountry slope, triggering emergency calls amid poor cell reception that complicated locating him.
- Rescue teams including Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Nederland Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, and MedEvac collaborated in a helicopter operation landing 50 feet from the injured skier.
- The sheriff's office emphasized that cellular coverage can be unreliable in isolated locations and recommended that individuals take a Personal Locator Beacon with them when participating in backcountry activities.
- MedEvac transported the skier to a local hospital for treatment, while authorities urged backcountry users to carry locator beacons due to ongoing communication challenges in such areas.
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The News Tribune
Bradenton HeraldSkier tumbles 1,000 feet down mountain, CO cops say, and 911 calls kept failing
A skier fell 1,000 feet down South Arapaho Peak in Colorado, cops said. Rescuers were delayed as 911 calls dropped due to poor cell service. He was airlifted.
Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteBackcountry skier rescued after falling 1,000 feet in Colorado's Skywalker Couloir
On Saturday around 10:30 a.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received reports of a person suffering from serious injuries in the vicinity of the Skywalker Couloir on South Arapahoe Peak, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said Saturday in a statement.
Skier fell 1K feet down Boulder County snowfield before rescue: sheriff's office
DENVER (KDVR) -- A skier in Boulder County fell about 1,000 feet and suffered serious injuries before being rescued and evacuated by helicopter on Saturday, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. Boulder County responders first began receiving 911 calls around 10:30 a.m. Saturday of someone with serious injuries near Skywalker Couloir on South Arapahoe Peak, west of Nederland, according to a sheriff's office press release. A 29-year-o…
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