Man Rescued On Estes Cone in Rocky Mountain National Park

​       Shortly before noon on Friday, August 16, park rangers were notified by a park visitor that a 70-year-old male had taken a 15 to 20-foot fall near Estes Cone.
 
    Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team members provided care on scene and prepared the patient to be transported off Estes Cone via a hoist. Park rangers were assisted by a Colorado Army National Guard helicopter from Buckley Space Force Base to extricate the man. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group assisted with helicopter hoist operations.
 
    The man was transferred to a Med Evac air ambulance at Upper Beaver Meadows and flown to further emergency care. No further information is available.
 
    Regardless of fitness levels, park visitors are reminded to be prepared when setting out on any park adventure and activity. In addition to carrying the ten essentials and packing extra food and water, know your own limits and take time to adequately rest and consume water and salty snacks when recreating in the mountains.
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    For more information on Rocky Mountain National Park, visit our website at www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

Estes Cone Incident, August 16, 2024. Courtesy RMNP

Hoist Rescue, Aug 16. Courtesy RMNP

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