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wfmd.com > 04/01/2026 > colorado-climber-plunges-30-feet-after-gear-failed-scaling-mountainside-rescuers-say

Colorado climber plunges 30 feet after gear ‘failed’ scaling mountainside, rescuers say

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (265+ words) A climber who plunged 30 feet down a Colorado mountainside was rescued after firefighters spent hours carrying out a complex high-angle rescue, officials said. Crews responded around 2:17 p.m. Monday to North Cheyenne Ca'on, where the injured climber was located more than 400 feet…...