A Colorado National Guard helicopter hoists a patient away from an area at 13,800 feet in elevation below the summit of Mount Sneffels on July 31. A climber descending the peak fell and was rescued by members of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team who spent the night of July 30 on the mountain with the climber. The red dots in this photo are jackets of the team members. Photo courtesy Ouray Mountain Rescue Team
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Climber rescued after fall on Mount Sneffels
A climber who fell while descending Mount Sneffels last week endured stormy weather and spent the night on the mountain with his rescuers before he was plucked off the peak and flown to the hospital.
The climber, a man in his mid-50s who is an experienced mountain climber, was taken to a hospital in Grand Junction in stable condition, according to Ouray Mountain Rescue Team Capt. Ruth Stewart. Stewart declined to describe his injuries, citing privacy concerns. His name was not released, and Stewa...
