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Fatality Near Emerald Lake
A Fort Collins man was killed in a fall above Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, on Saturday, June 7. The sixty-six year old man was mountaineering in the area and was wearing crampons and a helmet. Witnesses watched the man take a tumble fall at least 500 feet on a steep snow slope above the western edge of Emerald Lake. A witness called the park at 3:00 p.m. from a cell phone. When witnesses reached the man at 3:15 the victim had suffered massive trauma, had no pulse and appeared to have died during the fall. The accident occurred approximately 2.5 miles from the Bear Lake Trailhead. Park rangers arrived on scene at 5:05 p.m. The mans identity was confirmed at 8:00 p.m. when rangers were able to access his identification from his vehicle. Rangers reached the trailhead with the victim's body at 10:00 p.m. The man's name will not be released until next of kin are notified. Comment on What's New? by webmaster. Made on 06/08/08. The opinions expressed in this comment are the author's, and do not necessarily reflect those of RockyMountainNationalPark.com. Please report any inappropriate content. Explore!
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