4 hikers injured in avalanche on Torreys Peak
KMGH
and last updated 2021-06-06 18:49:57-04
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. â At least four hikers were injured in an avalanche on Torreys Peak in Clear Creek County Sunday morning.
The report came in to the Clear Creek Sheriffâs Office Communications Center around 9:05 a.m.
A caller reported an avalanche swept hikers into a rock field, possibly injuring four people, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriffâs Office.
Clear Creek County Sheriffs, EMS, Alpine Rescue Team, Summit Search and Rescue and two medical helicopters responded to the scene.
After reaching the injured hikers, their injuries were determined to be minor, the sheriffâs office said. The hikers were evacuated off the mountain.
Rescue workers responded to a scary incident on Torreys Peak on Sunday morning after a group of climbers were caught in a slide of rocks and snow. Nobody was seriously injured in the incident. At.
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