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61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO

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Mountain Rescue crews worked yesterday to retrieve the body of a 61-year-old man who died Wednesday after falling 200-feet on a steep section on 14,163-foot Maroon Peak. The man, who was not from the Aspen area, was helicoptered out of the backcountry late Thursday afternoon and becomes the first death of the summer climbing season. Related: 3 Women Hikers Airlifted […]

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CragBrains | July 12, 2019
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Lone Texan Hiker Had to be Airlifted Off Maroon Peak, CO Due to Injuries Sustained from a Fall

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A Texas man who was climbing Maroon Peak, Colorado alone Sunday fell nearly 100-feet and had to be airlifted to safety, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday evening. At 14,163-feet, Maroon Peak is the 27th highest peak in Colorado. A call came into dispatch just before 1 pm that a man had fallen into a gully and had injuries […]

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CragBrains | August 20, 2018
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Injured Climber Spends Night Out & Is Rescued From 14,000′ Maroon Peak, CO Over Weekend

A climber was injured and rescued on 14,136′ Maroon Peak in Colorado on Friday. The climber spent the night out before rescuers could reach him the next morning. He was rescued by helicopter. 8 people have died on Colorado’s 14ers this year. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol […]

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CragBrains | August 27, 2017
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