A tragic accident at Officers Gulch in Summit County claimed the life of a rock climber after a 200-foot fall, while their two partners were left stranded. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning on the challenging "Hasta la Vista Amichi" route. Once alerted at 11 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office deputies and Summit County Rescue Group quickly responded, as reported by 9News.
Details provided by CBS News indicated that the fallen climber had the majority of the group’s gear, complicating the rescue of the two individuals who were subsequently stranded. These climbers were eventually rescued, but the fallen climber succumbed to their injuries, adding another tragic tale to the storied peaks that tower over Interstate 70 between Frisco and Copper Mountain.
Following the accident, there was an extensive rescue operation. The High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site team from Gypsum took flight, and after teaming up with hoist technicians from Mountain Rescue Aspen, they located the injured climber by 12:22 p.m. They were then airlifted to the Aspen Pitkin County Airport, as per the coverage by MSN. The climber received multiple injuries, though details regarding their condition were not immediately disclosed.
