Chaffee County Search and Rescue are urging hikers to know your route and to stay of your route.
Search and rescue responders were called out yesterday to rescue three hikers that cliffed out between Missouri Mountain and Elkhead Pass. The hikers had left the standard route and attempted to descend a steep, unstable rock slope. They called 911 when they realized they were in an extremely perilous location.
Reach Air Medical Services provided an aerial search to pinpoint the subjects’ location. A Search and Rescue technical climbing team was taken to the site where they were able to hoist the subjects off the mountain face and transport them to safety. There were no injuries.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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