You’ve been in that position? A 14,000’ peak, rough terrain, and a storm moving in? And you went back to look for the dog days later, somewhere on the mountainside?
Did you find the dog? “Several times”, in your own words?
I’ve had dogs get loose. One took 3 days to find, and that was all in level terrain within a couple of miles of my house. The other made it back after a day...he probably never went more than a mile from my house, although I wasn’t able to find him.
Here is how another article describes the terrain:
“Mount Bierstadt in Clear Creek County, a 14,000-foot peak near Denver that is categorized as a “14er” because, as Washburn said, “the peak is over 14,000 feet high and considered a Class 3, meaning it is not the most difficult – but it’s too difficult for a dog to be on it or an inexperienced person.”