Christmas Day Backcountry Ski Rescue
From CBS News
Backcountry rescue a success on Christmas in Colorado mountains after skier injures leg
(Editor’s note. Patrollers involved from Diamond Peaks Ski Patrol were: Chris Denne, Bill Cotton, Vicki Cotton, Michael Kuehnel, Mark Richtermeyer, Mark Shyvers, Patrick Smith, Dave Smith, & Dave Sutter)
Rescue crews responded after the skier got a serious leg injury on Christmas day.
Paramedics stabilized the skier just before dusk.
Crews from Diamond Peaks Ski Patrol and Larimer County Search and Rescue evacuated the injured person on a sled and all rescuers were home before midnight. The skier was taken to the hospital.
The website onX states that the peak “attracts significant attention” from the backcountry skiing community “for the quick access and dramatic runs.”
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