Posted on 10/04/2006 11:04:06 AM PDT by george76
After 18 hours in the snow and cold at 12,000 feet, three 9-year-olds and a mother arrived at the aptly named Lost Man parking lot to cheers from dozens of waiting family members and search-and-rescue teams that had worked through the night.
The Lost Man Loop Trail, a popular hike just west of Independence Pass, is a partial loop with two trailheads on Highway 82. Rescuers couldn't confirm exactly how the group got lost, but several members said it was likely the hikers thought they began at the upper trailhead, when they were actually at the lower trailhead...
The snow was knee-deep in places ...
Zuker said it was highly unusual, looking for lost children in a blizzard at night with winds up to 40 mph.
He also said that rescue teams considered all possibilities, including the recent report of a grizzly bear sighting in the area.
The weather further complicated the search as helicopters and search planes waiting at Sardy Field remained grounded during the entire search.
"Visibility was down to 100 feet or less at times," ...
(Excerpt) Read more at aspentimes.com ...
Really.
The name of the trail cracks me up. I'm glad everyone is OK.
Who said it's the males who won't ask for directions?
Seriously, glad things worked out OK.
Well, it's true isn't it? ;o)
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