With snow moving in, mountain rescue teams are already warning drivers to slow down and be prepared heading into the high country.
Some rescue crews say the biggest danger may not be the mountains themselves but the roads getting there.
The Alpine Rescue Team, which covers Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, is a search and rescue organization based of over 80 volunteers.
“We help people having a bad day in the mountains. For example, if someone’s lost or if they’re injured, we respond to them,” Alpine Rescue Team Public Information Officer Dawn Wilson said…