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'It's a miracle': Soldier recovering after being struck by lightning on Torreys Peak, parents say
Over the weekend, two hikers were struck by lightning at the top of Torreys Peak. One of them has been discharged from a ...
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Hikers struck by lightning on Torreys Peak saved by Alpine Rescue Group
Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, the Alpine Rescue Team was alerted about two individuals off route on Kelso Ridge ...
Family of man struck by lightning strike on Torrey’s Peak says his condition is improving
A man who was struck by lightning last week at the summit of Torrey’s Peak is now recovering at the UCHealth Burn and ...
2 out-of-state hikers struck by lightning on Colorado mountain
Two men were struck by lightning on a Colorado mountain last week, prompting one of the highest helicopter rescues on record ...
Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues
Two men who were struck by lightning on a Colorado peak were flown to safety in what is believed to be the highest helicopter ...
"This call illustrates how quickly situations change" – 2 hikers struck by lightning on Colorado 14er while on the phone with mountain rescue
The hikers, said to be visiting from New York, had just reached the summit of Torrey's Peak when the incident occurred ...
2 New Yorkers struck by lightning while hiking on Colorado peak were saved in record-high state helicopter rescue
It was a striking view. Two New York men struck by lightning while hiking a Colorado peak were airlifted to safety in what is ...
Lost Hikers Were on Phone with Rescue Team When They Were Struck by Lightning, Leaving 1 'Unresponsive'
"We've been hit by lightning. My partner's down. He's not responsive," a hiker told the rescue team leader on the phone ...
Lost hikers struck by lightning while on phone with Colorado rescuers
Two hikers were rescued after they were struck by lightning on a mountain in Colorado. Screengrab from Alpine Rescue Team's Facebook page. Two people hiking on a Colorado mountain were rescued after ...
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Alpine Rescue Team helps extract two individuals after lightning strike on Torreys Peak
Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, the Alpine Rescue Team was alerted about two individuals off route on Kelso Ridge ...
Alpine Rescue Team recounts emergency rescue of Colorado hiker struck by lightning
By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story ALPINE, Colorado (KCNC) -- A hiker was critically injured in Colorado on ...
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Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in a record-high Colorado helicopter rescues
Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state. Met Opera attendance dropped in ...