66-year-old climber dies after falling from Crestone Needle in Saguache County – Canon City Daily Record
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The Custer County Search and Rescue Unit was alerted Thursday evening to a delayed hiker whose planned route was to traverse Crestone Peak to Crestone Needle. Coordinates placed the hiker in Saguache County and Custer County SAR was in charge of the operation. The 66-year-old man had climbed to the top of Crestone Peak, crossed […]