Climber’s body recovered on Blanca Peak in southern Colorado

DURANGO — Search and rescue crews person recovered the assemblage of a Durango antheral who died portion climbing Blanca Peak successful confederate Colorado.

The Durango Herald reports 57-year-old Vaughn Fetzer was reported missing Sept. 20, and his assemblage was recovered successful treacherous terrain connected the state’s 4th highest highest Monday.

Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson says hunt crews endured sub-freezing temperatures connected the 14,351-foot peak, and 1 subordinate was injured erstwhile aggregate ample boulders slipped escaped and pinned his leg. Fellow squad members removed the boulders and rappelled the injured antheral down respective scree fields to an ambulance.

Fetzer was a caregiver astatine Mercy Regional Medical Center and worked connected the aesculapian surgical floor, according to enactment workfellow Tawny Borkowski.

“Vaughn is simply a loving, happy, energetic antheral with tons of emotion for the outdoors on with his passionateness successful nursing,” Borkowski said successful an email to The Durango Herald earlier the assemblage was found.

Investigators person not said however Fetzer died.