Colorado Highland Helicopters rescued a hiker Monday who became lost on El Diente Peak. (Courtesy San Miguel Sheriff's Office)
Courtesy San Miguel Sheriff's Office
Durango man stranded on cliffs spends night on mountain
A lost hiker on El Diente Peak was rescued by helicopter Monday, according to a San Miguel Sheriff Facebook post.
Search teams from Dolores and San Miguel counties coordinated the effort to aid a 35-year-old Durango man who had become stranded on a cliff on the south-facing slope at 13,600 feet elevation.
A Colorado Highland Helicopter approaches a Durango hiker who became lost on El Diente Peak and became stuck on a cliff face. He was rescued and flown to the Telluride airport. (Courtesy San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.)
The hiker contacted rescuers by phone Sunday evening and informed them he was stranded but uninjured. He was advised of a rescue plan.
The man was well prepared for the backcountry and spent the night on the mountainside.
Colorado Highland Helicopters flew to the area Monday morning. The man was flown to the Telluride Airport and released.
El Diente Peak has summit elevation of 14,165 feet and is in the San Miguel range in Dolores County.
A member of a local search and rescue team reponds to a Durango hiker who become lost on El Diente Peak. (Courtesy San Miguel Sheriff's Office)
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