Woman Rescued From Rocky Mountain National Park Fall
On Tuesday (Feb. 9), park rangers were notified that a 21-year-old female from Texas had suffered serious injuries near Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
According to an official press release from the National Park Service, the woman slid down a snow-covered slope about 70 to 100 feet into a talus slope on the south side of Emerald Lake.
Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team members performed advanced medical care upon finding the victim.
They used a Rescue Toboggan to take the patient from Emerald Lake to the Bear Lake Trailhead where she was transported by ambulance to Estes Park Health and then taken to a nearby trauma center.
Colorado Plane Made Emergency Highway Landing Sunday
Sunday highway traffic looked a little different in one Colorado town on Jan. 31.
A small plane experiencing engine failure made an emergency landing on a median on Highway 50 in Penrose.
The plane was about 12 miles away from Fremont County Airport when the emergency landing was made.
KDVR reports the plane landed safety and the pilot was uninjured in the situation. The FAA is investigating the incident.
Colorado State Patrol initially urged motorists to use caution in the area.
A short time later CSP updated to say that the plane had been towed by a pickup truck that must have been quite the sight for fellow traffic.
Fort Collins Area Forecast: 60 to Snow on Wednesday
Ice scraper check? OK, it s only been about a week since the last time you had to clear off your windshield, but don t let this warm start to February fool you winter is coming.
According to the National Weather Service, temps will be in the high 50s and low 60s on Monday and Tuesday. Even Wednesday is expected to reach about 60 degrees, however there s a chance of snow that will head in with a cold front in the evening.
The National Weather Service hasn t said just how much snow to expect along the Front Range of Northern Colorado, but snow is in the forecast for Thursday and Saturday as well.