(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — The El Paso County Search and Rescue responded to a call about a sick hiker on Pikes Peak on Saturday, July 27.
The all-volunteer organization responded to the situation near the Cirque on Pikes Peak. Rescuers carried the sick hiker, and AMR Colorado Springs provided medical care. According to AMR, they responded to several calls in and around the mountain during the last weekend of July.
The trip up from the base of Pikes Peak to the summit is a 19-mile drive. AMR said the trip can present various challenges including rapid drops in temperature, thunderstorms, and hairpin turns with no guard rails.
The hiker was flown out by the Cañon Helitack.
“Thanks to our amazing search and rescue team for their excellent work on a tough trail carry, followed by an additional six-mile hike down the peak to our team vehicles,” El Paso County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook thanking the rescue team, AMR and Cañon Helitack.
