Complete Fire Ban in Rocky Mountain National Park Lifted The complete fire ban that was put in place July 6 for Rocky Mountain National Park has been lifted due to improved conditions. Rocky Mountain National Park always has stage 1 fire restrictions in place, where campfires are prohibited in the park except within designated campfire rings in picnic areas and front-country campgrounds. The last time a total fire ban, […] Fire Firebrains | July 24, 2018 0 Comments
Rescues in National Parks Hit 3-Year High in 2017 | Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Rocky Mountain National Park Top 3 Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the top places in the country for search and rescues, logging an incident almost every other day last year, according to a KUNC analysis. The costs of incidents in National Park Service areas across the country hit a three-year high in 2017. In the same period, visits rose by about 8 percent. […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 0 Comments
Trail Ridge Road Scheduled To Open for Memorial Day Weekend Trail Ridge Road is scheduled to open this Friday for Memorial Day weekend. According to Ski Hi News, Rocky Mountain National Park Officials will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at noon to inaugurate the summer opening. The 48 mile long road connects Grand Lake, Colorado to Estes Park. Trail Ridge Road is the highest contiguous paved road in the […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 25, 2018 0 Comments
66-Year-Old Man Killed After 50-Foot Fall In Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On Saturday According to Colorado Officials, a 66-year-old man died in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO on Saturday after a 50-foot fall. Henry Gholz of Fort Collins, CO was killed after he fell 50-feet while climbing Batman Pinnacle in the Lumpy Ridge area of the park. Witnesses performed CPR on Gholz until officials arrived. When park rangers reached him, they continued to administer […] Industry News Chris Wallner | October 3, 2017 0 Comments
Climber Rescued After 15- Foot Fall In Rocky Mountain National Park, CO | Air Flight Rescue 20 Hours Later A climber fell 15 Feet onto a ledge and was injured on the Petit Grepon, a popular climb in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado on Sunday. Fellow climbers and rescuers worked for nearly 20 hours to lower the injured climber to a safe location. They worked overnight in difficult terrain to get the climber on to a Flight for Life […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 24, 2017 0 Comments
2 Deaths Reported In 2 Days At Rocky Mountain National Park In the last two days Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has reported two deaths. The first death reported remains a mystery until County Coroner’s can identify cause of death from a body found after an abandoned car was reported. The second death, was an unfortunate accident witnessed by hikers who tried to help the 73-year-old off duty Park’s volunteer […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 24, 2017 0 Comments
Missing Hiker Found in Rocky Mountain National Park August 7th, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO: 60 year-old Steve Elliott started ascending Longs Peak on a stormy Friday morning, intending to hike Clark’s Arrow and the Loft Route, and then return via the Keyhole Route. The round trip is estimated at 13 miles with 5,300 feet of elevation gain -but the Texas native did not make it that far. On Saturday morning, the […] Spencer Miller | August 14, 2017 0 Comments
Two Female Mountaineers Trapped on 14,259’ Longs Peak in Colorado in Ice Storm Two experienced female mountaineers, Connie Yang and Suzanne Turell, from Maine are currently trapped near the summit of 14,259-foot Longs Peak in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. They sent cell phone texts between 9:07am and 9:12am Thursday September 12th, 2013 to Connie’s Sister: Rangers and friends have tried calling the women’s cell phones to no avail. “They are very […] SnowBrains | September 13, 2013 2 Comments
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