DENVER (KDVR) — An “elderly” hiker was rescued via air lift after a distress call on Wednesday afternoon, according to a social media post from the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.
On Wednesday, around 2 p.m., the Loveland Emergency Communication Center received a 911 call about an elderly hiker in distress on Crosier Mountain.
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He was located approximately one mile from the Garden Gate Trailhead.
Multiple agencies responded, including:
- Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
- Thompson Valley EMS
- Estes Valley Fire Protection District
- Larimer County Search and Rescue, Inc.
- Larimer County Emergency Services — Phantom Canyon
- Larimer County Sheriff’s Office
- U.S. Forest Service — Arapahoe & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland
USFS Engine 653 was the first to get to the location, and its emergency responders began a steep 2.6-mile hike that had a 1,600-foot elevation gain to reach the man. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority said other crews arrived shortly after…