Crestone Needle Rescue Drama | Denver News

A climber tumbled off Crestone Needle, a brutal 14er in Colorado’s backcountry, during a descent with his crew—sending rescuers scrambling. Witnesses called 911 immediately, and a multi-agency rescue unfolded: Custer and Saguache County SAR teams joined forces with a helicopter from CommonSpirit Flight for Life and a technical rope crew ascending from Cottonwood Lake. By 3:44 PM, the injured climber—unconscious but breathing—was safely hoisted out. A tense, high-stakes operation that underscores how fast things can go sideways in the mountains—even with a team nearby.

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