July 5, 1952
Edward Parry was climbing a 200' face in Waterheel Falls when he took a fatal head-first fall halfway up the route.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1953
August 10, 1952
William Eaton was climbing Stanley Peak while on a CMC trip and fell 8 feet. He sustained a broken hip and concussion.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1953
February 24, 1957
Gary Moss, George Garramone, and Jack Ganley were swept up in an avalanche on St. Marys Glacier. All three suffered head wounds, and Moss did not survive. The two others were rescued after a Ranger spotted them.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1958
July 26, 1959
Larry Corkran was ascending the glacier when he lost his footing and slid down the slope and tumbled on rock 100 feet to his death.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1960
September 7, 1969
David Hart was ascending Parnassus Peak on a CMC outing while a storm was appoaching. At some point while Hart was on flat ground, he was hit by lightning that traveled on the ground, causing a broken ankle as his leg was behind a rock when a jolt occured.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1970
September 6, 1970
Craig Nichols was pulled as his partner below him slipped and fell on St. Marys Glacier. While his partners were able to self arrest, he slid past them and impacted rocks below. He suffered from a broken ankle and was rescued.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1971
December 29, 1997
Jean Campestre was snowshoeing near Duck Lake at Guanella Pass when he was buried in an avalanche and was not able to extricate himself.Source: Denver Post
April 1, 1998
An unknown female was killed in an avalanche on St. Marys Glacier when she was ascending the left side of the glacier and both fell. When one woman was looking for her partner, she ascended and triggered the avalache that buried the victim.Source: www.geosurvey.state.co.us
November 9, 2002
Benjamin Galassini was rappelling in Waterton Canyon with some friends when protection pulled out and he fell 50 feet, impacting a ledge and landing on soft dirt at he base. He suffered fractures of his arm, collarbone, and leg. A fisherman nearby notified a rescue team.Source: Denver Post
February 18, 2003
An unknown 48 year-old male was swept away and killed by an avalanche on Loveland Pass.Source: Douglas County Search and Rescue
May 11, 2003
On a CMC outing, two climbers being instructed were swept down a 40 degree slope on St. Marys Glacier. One was able to keep above the debris, the the other was dug out shortly after he came to rest.Source: www.fourteenerworld.com ~ the forum
February 15, 2004
David Benson and Willa Johnson were swept down from the 12,500' level north of Herman Gulch by an avalanche to the floor of the gulch. The two skiers were traveling on separate paths, exacerbating the instability of the snow. Johnson was not completely buried and able to dig herself out, and soon spotted the pack of Benson protruding. Benson was buried for 5 minutes and unconscious before his companions assisted with breathing resuscitation. He was flown out via heicopter.Source: geosurvey.state.co.us
May 29, 2004
Greg Davidson, 16, was hiking with his brother near Loch Lomond above St. Mary's Glacier when weather caught them off-guard. Not able to navigate in the storm, they constructed a makeshift shelter and stayed through the night. Both suffered severe hypothermia, and Greg did not survive the night.Source: Rocky Mountain News
May 14, 2005
A Canadian with the first name of Tim was descending the South Slopes of Mount Bethel when he slipped and punctured his sinus cavity above his left eye with his ice axe. He was helped to the trailhead by his partners and taken to the emergency room in Frisco.Summitpost.org
October 9, 2005
Leonard Weeks and his son Benjamin were hiking near Metz Creek and became lost in a snowstorm. By the following morning, Benjamin made out out to summon help. Two miles from the Chief Mountain trailhead, Leonard was reached and aided by snowshoers in the area while Alpine rescue team made their way to him.Source: Rocky Mountain News
December 22, 2005
A 17-year-old and 18-year-old were descending off-route into Stevens Gulch after giving up on Kelso Ridge on Torreys Peak and were swept by an avalanche on the east side of Kelso Mountain. the 18-year-old did not survive.www.geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche
Grays Peak - Clear Creek County Highpoint