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A 26-year-old Colorado woman died while free-solo climbing the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge at Rocky Mountain National Park. Her 27-year-old male climbing partner notified park rangers of her fall, and he was later rescued uninjured. The woman's body was recovered, and the cause of death will be determined by the Larimer County Medical Examiner's Office. This is the second death at the park this month.
A 26-year-old woman died in a 500-foot fall during a free-solo climb in the Rocky Mountains, while her climbing partner had to be rescued by a helicopter. Free-solo climbing is considered the most dangerous form of climbing, as it involves climbing without ropes or safety equipment. The woman's body was recovered, and the incident is being investigated by the National Park Service.
A 26-year-old woman died after falling 500 feet while free-solo climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. She lost her grip while climbing with a 27-year-old man. This incident marks the second death at the park in a week. The surviving climber was rescued by an Air National Guard helicopter, and the woman's body was recovered by search and rescue teams. Free-solo climbing is when a climber does not use protective gear.
A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died while free-solo climbing Blitzen Ridge on Ypsilon Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. Free-soloing is a dangerous technique where climbers ascend without ropes or safety equipment. The woman fell approximately 500 feet, and her climbing partner called park rangers for help. The partner was rescued by the Colorado Air National Guard, while a search and rescue team prepared for the recovery of the woman's body. This is the second reported death in the park this month.
A 26-year-old woman from Boulder died after falling 500 feet during a free-solo climb on the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. Her climbing partner called for help, and he was rescued by a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter. In a separate incident, a 22-year-old climber fell 100 feet while free-soloing the Direct East Face route on the First Flatiron in Boulder and was seriously injured. They were rescued by paramedics and taken to a hospital.
A 26-year-old woman died after falling approximately 500 feet while free solo climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park. Her climbing partner, a 27-year-old man, called park rangers for help. The man was safely rescued via a hoist operation by a Colorado Air National Guard helicopter. The woman's body was recovered the next day, and her cause of death will be determined by the Larimer County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office. This is the second death in the park this year.