July 1982
"While descending McCoy Gulch, my friend named Shavano (yes, that is correct) dislodged a large rock and his pelvis was crushed and he fell and sustained other internal injuries, which took a full year to recover from. I hiked out for help and we were airlifted out of there the next morning by a Chinook heliocopter from Ft. Carson."Source: email from Kick Lisi
August 10, 2005
61-year-old Susan Brusewitz was hiking the East Slopes while her sister retreated from the summit attempt. In a storm, Susan became disoriented and descended McCoy Gulch, where she spent the night in a gully before rescuers found her the next day.Source: MountainMail.com
August 5, 2006
64-year-old Don Dafoe died from a heart attack after descending to the trailhead.Source: MountainMail.com
Mount Shavano from the East