1 climber dies, 1 seriously injured after fall at Eldorado Canyon State Park

One climber died and 1 was earnestly injured aft falling betwixt 150 and 200 feet astatine Eldorado Canyon State Park connected Thursday.

At 5:41 p.m. connected Thursday, the Boulder County Communications Center received a 911 telephone astir 2 climbers who had fallen astatine the Wind Tower, a fashionable climbing destination, successful Eldorado Canyon State Park.

According to the caller, the 2 antheral climbers were astatine the apical of the 2nd transportation of the Wind Ridge way and were starting the 3rd erstwhile they fell, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said.

Witnesses told authorities the climbers fell 150 to 200 feet and landed against a tree, according to the sheriff’s office.

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