Emergency responders recovered the body of an ice climber who fell in Clear Creek Canyon on Wednesday, forcing them to shut down U.S. 6 for about four hours.
The technical rescue teams have reached the fallen climber in Clear Creek Canyon. This is now a recovery operation. All lanes of Hwy 6 are still closed from Golden to Hwy 119.
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco)
All lanes of the highway were closed at Tunnel One as members of the Golden Fire Department, Arvada Fire Protection District and Alpine Rescue worked on the recovery, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities were notified at about 11 a.m. of a person in the area who was alone and in need of help. The rescue area was near Secret Falls, a popular ice-climbing spot, according to the sheriff’s office. The highway reopened at about 3 p.m.
