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A woman died today while climbing in Clear Creek County.
Shortly noon, police received a 9-1-1 call from a person who saw the woman fall, according to a news release from the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman, who was in her 20s, was climbing the Sawtooth between Mount Evans and Mount Bierstadt when she fell at 11:45 a.m.
She was declared dead at 2:43 p.m.
In addition to Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office, the Alpine Rescue Team, Boulder County’s Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, the Summit County Rescue Group and Flight for Life are on the scene for the recovery process.
The woman’s name has not been released.
