June 23, 1957
C. Walsmith was leading a pitch on the North Face and slipped. His fall was checked by his belayer and suffered cuts, bruises, and a twisted ankle.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1958
Summer 1976
Brian Driscoll and Jeff Feet were climbing below the summit house and fell, sliding 600 feet dwon the North Face. Upon arrival of Alpine Rescue Team, they were dead.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1977
Summer 1976
Two other fatalities and another accident occured on the North Face involving climbers who descended from the summit house.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1958
July 8, 2000
John Alberter was hit by lightning while climbing Mount Evans from Mount Bierstadt, surviving.Source: www.crh.noaa.gov
October 24, 2000
Mark Lawley was reported missing when he did not return from his attempt. His body was later found with indications that he fell.Source: Rocky Mountain News
July 16, 2004
Kristie Johnson separated from her brother on the descent and she sought shelter when it began to rain. She became off-route on her descent to Summit Lake, and sought shelter again. She found other hikers the next morning who helped her find her way down.Source: Rocky Mountain News
September 19, 2004
An unknown male was of-route hiking near the Bear Tracks Trail and was found by rescuers the following day. He made a cell phone call home that he was lost Sunday night.Source: Rocky Mountain News
October 10, 2004
Two males set out to reach the summit from Guanella Pass and ended up calling 911 due to fatigue in the late afternoon. They were rescued and escorted out that evening.Source: 9news.com
June 12, 2005
Cory Justice and Dan Welle hiked up from Summit Lake to attempt the Sawtooth traverse when poor weather forced their retreat. The two took shelter in the summit restroom facility and were found returning down the Mount Evans Road the following morning by a CDOT truck.Source: 9news.com
August 10, 2005
An unknown female jogged ahead of her group upon ascending and became lost near Metz Creek before rescuers found her 9 hours later.Source: 9news.com
August 17, 2005
Robert Chandler parked at the top of Mount Evans Road and planned to traverse to Bierstadt but claimed to have left the trail after seeing a mountain lion. He was spotted two days later near Tahana Mountain south of Epaulet by a helicopter.Source: 9news.com
Mount Evans as seen from the Mount Evans Road