New Mexico search and rescue crews hike Sandia Mountains to memorialize 9/11 first responders

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Members of search and rescue teams from across the state memorialized 9/11 first responders with a hike up the Sandia Mountains. The teams climbed a total of 3,911 feet of elevation. That number represents the height of both Twin Towers, plus five other buildings in the World Trade Center complex that were destroyed or damaged.

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Each of the 10 members attached a photo and a bio to their packs, remembering a firefighter or a police officer who died.

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