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Snowmass Peak, Colorado, USA

39.1108213°N, -107.0522687°W

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Amy Jo

What happened?

After summiting Snowmass Peak, a Colorado 14er, I fell 10 ft on the decent around 13,000 ft and broke my ankle. I was taken out by helicopter after crawling for 3 hours to get myself to a lower elevation.

Words of wisdom

Don’t let accidents stop you from doing what you love.

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Thank you ACR for making a great product, and Thanks to my husband for this life saving gift.

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Snowmass Peak, Colorado, USA

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Local Search and Rescue

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