Experienced climber dead after fall on Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Custer County

A 44-year-old man, who officials said was an experienced climber, fell to his decease climbing the Sangre De Cristo Mountains successful Custer County Saturday.

Members of Custer County Search and Rescue began a hunt cognition Saturday aft receiving a study of a climber who was overdue successful returning location from climbing Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.

An aerial squad spotted the man’s assemblage astir 1 p.m., astir 300 feet beneath the traverse betwixt Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle, according to a quality merchandise from Custer County Search and Rescue.

Crews recovered the man’s assemblage Sunday. His individuality has not been released.

Officials are reminding the nationalist that climbing solo tin summation the hazard of a catastrophic event, adjacent if you are well-prepared and experienced.

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