Woman dies after falling 500 feet while free solo climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park Story by Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY • 11 July 2023
Rocky Mountain National Park sign
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A26-year-old woman died after falling about 500 feet while free- solo climbing at the Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday, park officials said.
The woman’s climbing partner, a 27-year-old man, called park rangers after she fell, and Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team members located him Sunday night, Rocky Mountain National Park officials said in a news release Monday.
The two climbers, who are from Boulder, Colorado, were climbing on the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge, which is located on Ypsilon Mountain on the east side of the park. The man was not injured, park officials said.
“Because of his location, the park requested assistance from a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter from Buckley Air Force Base to extricate the male climbing partner via a hoist operation, using a winch operated cable,” park officials said in the release.
Free solo climbing is when a person climbs without ropes or other protective equipment.
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