The Summit County Rescue Group saved two stranded hikers on Quandary Peak with an effort that took more than 13 hours, starting Friday afternoon and continuing into early Saturday morning.
The rescue team was notified of two hikers unable to ascend or descend from an elevation of 13,800 feet at 2:18 p.m. Friday, according to the rescue group.
The pair, a 26-year-old woman and 31-year-old man, both from Texas, were reportedly planning on hiking Quandary Peak’s most traveled route, the East Ridge Trail, when they ran into problems.
The couple was unfamiliar with the area and drove to the end of Blue Lakes Road, where they got on the trail that leads to the much more technical West Ridge, not the East Ridge, according to the rescue group.
They started the hike at about 7 a.m. and had a rough idea of how long the trip should take. They were unprepared for deteriorating weather conditions, howver, and as they ascended the ridgeline, dropping temperatures and snowfall caused them to reassess their plans.
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