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Miami Herald
2 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Hikers from NC spend ‘chilly night' trapped at 13,000 feet on Colorado mountain
A pair of 19-year-old hikers from North Carolina spent the night trapped 13,000 feet up on a Colorado mountain, officials said. They called 911 just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, from the north face of Capitol Peak, Mountain Rescue Aspen said on its social media accounts. The teens had reached the mountain's 14,130-foot summit earlier that day, but got stuck in a precarious spot while trying to find a shorter way down, the agency said. There is no shorter route down, but it's all too common for even experienced hikers to mistake a route for a shortcut, according to several comments on the rescue agency's Facebook post. 'There are no shortcuts on Capitol,' someone said. Several comments echoed the same sentiment. 'So many people assume from looking down that it's climbable terrain when it's far from!' another person said. 'There is no other shorter or safe route off of Capitol,' someone said. 'They were so fortunate for your rescue efforts in challenging conditions.' A photo shows the towering peak from a smaller slope below. The mountain is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area near Aspen. The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative calls it 'one of the most difficult and demanding' of the state's highest peaks. Much of the route is exposed, meaning it exposes hikers to a high risk of injury on steep vertical drops, KDVR reported. The Capitol climbing route is also along 'loose, crumbling rock,' the outlet reported. 'Climbing website rates it at a difficulty level of 4 out of 5, and the (Pitkin County Sheriff's Office) said five people died on the mountain in 2017 alone,' the outlet reported. 'I can see how you can get sucked into going that way because it's briefly 4th class before you end up on 5.7 terrain,' someone said in the comments. 'I climbed the NW Buttress last year and it's a great route, but committing. Retreating that way would be long, difficult and technical with mandatory rappelling.' Rescuers told the hikers to stay put until rescuers arrived, which wouldn't be until 'sometime early the next morning,' officials said. 'Chilly night up there for those two teens!' someone said. 'At least they knew help was coming.' At 6 a.m. the next day, a rescue helicopter carrying two hoist-rescue technicians flew toward the peak. The search effort was delayed by a snow shower and lightning for a few minutes, but the crew spotted the teens 'despite the fact the stranded hikers were wearing all black and gray clothing,' rescuers said. 'Please wear bright clothes. You never know when you will need to be located from above,' someone said in the comments. The rescue helicopter hovered around 13,000 feet as rescue technicians hoisted each hiker one at a time off the cliff, officials said. The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said. 'Capitol is the LAST place you'd even think about short-cutting,' someone said in the comments. 'Two VERY lucky 19 yos.' Capitol Peak is about a 140-mile drive southwest from Denver.
The Hill
18-06-2025
- General
- The Hill
National parks will be free to enter on Thursday: Here's why
DENVER (KDVR) — Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation's national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth. The day is known by many names — Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day — but the reason to celebrate it remains the same throughout: Commemoration of the day that the last African Americans learned they were no longer enslaved people. President Abraham Lincoln had already signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which became official as of Jan. 1, 1863, but African-descended people in Galveston, Texas, learned of the proclamation years later on June 19, 1865 — when a Union general led soldiers into town with the news that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were free. In light of the holiday, fees to enter all national parks in the U.S. will be waived. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 with legislation signed by former President Biden. 'All Americans can feel the power of this day, and learn from our history,' said at the time. It was the first new national holiday in nearly 40 years, the New York Times reported, since Martin Luther King's birthday became a holiday in 1983.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Metro Denver, Eastern Plains saw severe weather Tuesday
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro area and Eastern Plains on Tuesday morning experienced severe weather amid a 'rare' overnight storm. Thunderstorm warnings, tennis-ball-sized hail and hundreds of flight delays have all been reported on Tuesday, which is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as more severe weather is expected across the metro area later in the day. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for weather alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Pinpoint Weather Alert Days for Tuesday severe storms, Friday and Saturday temperatures
DENVER (KDVR) — After some Tuesday morning storms, Denver has another round of severe weather early in the afternoon, with the storms pushing out into the Eastern Plains by the late afternoon. Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for hail risks and gusty winds in the metro and Eastern Plains. Friday and Saturday will both be Pinpoint Weather Alert Days as well as record-breaking heat is expected both days. Storms from Tuesday morning will clear, leaving some partial clearing through mid-morning. Highs will be below average, only reaching the upper 70s. Storms then kick off along Interstate 25 and metro Denver in the early afternoon, after noon and prior to 2 p.m. Live updates: Metro Denver, Eastern Plains see severe weather early Tuesday morning There is a slight risk for severe weather in the metro on Tuesday and an enhanced risk for the Eastern Plains. Risks include damaging hail in the metro, gusty winds and an isolated tornado in the plains. Be smart and keep an eye on the weather as it is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day. Once the afternoon storms clear, Denver will see gradual clearing skies into the late evening. Skies will continue to slowly clear as Denver heads into the overnight hours with a light wind. Low temperatures Tuesday night will dip into seasonal lows in the lower 50s. Mainly sunny skies are back in the forecast on Wednesday afternoon, helping to warm highs to the seasonal averages in the middle 80s. The sunny skies are still in Denver for Thursday afternoon with temperatures climbing to the middle 90s. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar Denver has a good chance to see its first 100-degree day of the year on Friday with plenty of sunshine. Saturday is also another hot day with temperatures nearing 100 degrees with lots of sunshine. The Pinpoint Weather team is watching Friday and Saturday for the potential of hitting triple digits. Sunday is still hot with highs in the lower 90s and partly to mainly sunny skies. Monday kicks off the next workweek with more seasonal highs in the lower 80s, partly cloudy skies, and the chance for an afternoon shower or storm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Photos: Baseball-sized hail falls in Colorado after ‘rare' overnight storm
DENVER (KDVR) — Severe weather passed through Colorado on Tuesday morning, leaving heavy rain and hail as big as a baseball. Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to severe weather storms in the metro and into the plains. Hail and gusty winds are possible Tuesday afternoon, with a chance for an isolated tornado in the plains. Live updates: Metro Denver, Eastern Plains see severe weather early Tuesday morning The National Weather Service recorded a 'rare' overnight storm with hail as big as 2.5 inches in diameter, about the size of a tennis ball. By Tuesday morning, hail as big as 2.75 inches in diameter, about the size of a baseball, was recorded. Here's what people saw: The largest hail recorded so far was 2.75 inches in diameter in Milliken. Meanwhile, there has also been 1-inch in diameter hail, about the size of a quarter, across other parts of northern Colorado. Here's where the largest hail has been recorded on Tuesday as of 1:15 p.m.: Location County Size (in diameter) Milliken Weld 2.75 1 SSE Wellington Larimer 2.5 2 NE Johnstown Weld 2 1 S Wellington Larimer 2 1 SW Eaton Weld 1.75 5 NE Ponderosa Park Elbert 1.5 1 W Barr Lake Adams 1.5 Eaton Weld 1.5 1 NE Milliken Weld 1.5 2 SSE Wellington Larimer 1.5 2 SW Fort Morgan Morgan 1.25 3 W Henderson Adams 1.25 1 SW Lucerne Weld 1.25 2 NE Johnstown Weld 1.25 3 W Black Hollow Reserve Weld 1.25 1 SW Lucerne Weld 1.25 Eaton Weld 1.25 FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar The Pinpoint Weather team said Denver is getting another round of storms in the early afternoon, with some good-sized hail and potentially some flooding from downpours. Stay prepared for storms and forecast changes, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day and other important weather information: Interactive Denver weather radar Colorado weather alerts Business, church and school closings Weather newsletters FOX31 News app The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast multiple times each day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
