Lives saved
1
Hiking
Mountain
Medical emergency
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.
Thank you note
Thank you ACR for making a great product, and Thanks to my husband for this life saving gift.
Rescue location
Snowmass Peak, Colorado, USA
Rescue team
Local Search and Rescue