Tragic Death of Woman in 500-Foot Free Solo Climb
A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, fell approximately 500 feet to her death while free-solo climbing on Ypsilon Mountain's eastern side in Rocky Mountain National Park. Despite efforts from her climbing partner and park rangers, she could not be saved. The Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team recovered her body with the assistance of a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter. The victim's identity has not been released.