6 Colorado Hikers Caught In Avalanche & Rock Slide
Francis Xavier
“Anywhere there’s snow, there’s potential for an avalanche. If you’re heading into alpine areas there’s loose rock and loose snow. It’s beautiful weather, but you have to be careful.” –Director at CAIC Ethan Greene
The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an avalanche on Torrey’s Peak Sunday morning. CBS reports the Colorado Avalanche Information Center believes it was more of a rock slide than an avalanche, but snow is still present on the mountains. CAIC says warmer temperatures are loosening the rock and snow making for treacherous conditions. All hikers were caught, four of them rode out the slide into a rock field. They were also able to evacuate themselves. Two Flight for Life helicopters dropped the teams in, and all six hikers were found and suffered minor injuries. The sheriff’s office says it’s not clear if the hikers were on the trail.
