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"One missed step can be your last": Hiker dead after 600-foot-fall in Colorado
A Fourth of July fall during a hike in the rugged terrain of Colorado's San Juan County left an out-of-stater dead. According to Silverton Medical Rescue, a group of six – three males and three females – embarked on a day hike from Andrew's Lake, seeking to reach the top of Snowdon Mountain Peak. This peak is located about 11 miles southwest of the town of Silverton. At about 4:09...
Fatal Fall During Climbing Tour Kills 25-Year-Old on Snowdon Peak, CO
On Thursday July 4, 2024, a group of three males and three females went for a day hike starting at Andrew’s Lake to the top of Snowdon Mountain peak, Colorado. A 25-year-old male from Cookeville, Tennessee, who was a member of the group, fell 600-800 feet off the ridgeline of Snowdon Peak during the climb. Snowdon Peak is 11 miles southwest of the Town of Silverton and the trailhead is accessed from Andrews Lake. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call in the afternoon on Thursday July 4 about the accident and dispatched the Silverton Medical Rescue Team at 4:09 p.m.. The 25-year-old male was pronounced deceased on Snowdon Peak after the 600- 800 foot fall from the ridgeline at 5:54 p.m. on Thursday evening.
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