Just saw this from the Chaffee County Sheriff's Facebook page. Hoping for the best...
Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office
Press Release
2/1/2015
11:59AM
For Immediate Release
At approximately 12:00am, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted regarding two missing parties who had summited LaPlata Peak at 4:00pm on Saturday 1/31/2015. The two mountaineers contacted family informing them of their summit and said they would return to the trailhead by 10:00pm. After failing to return to their vehicle the Sheriff’s Office was contacted. Currently, there are ground teams searching for the missing hikers and air support is en route.
For further information contact Sheriff John Spezze at 719-207-3199
Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
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Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
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SHmids
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
I've been turned around in the woods below the northwest ridge in winter before. Not a place I would want to be trying to navigate in the dark. Hoping for the best outcome!
Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
Wow. Just did La Plata a few weeks ago and although we made it down to the standard valley before dark, we were relying on GPS for routefinding. Some of that terrain in the trees gets really confusing if there isn't a clear, broken trail. Hoping for the best.
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I hope that they are rescued shortly! Thoughts and prayers to the missing hikers and their families 
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
New Release:
Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
Press Release
For Immediate Release
2/1/2015
1:16PM
The missing mountaineers on La Plata Peak have been located by Chaffee County Search and Rescue North. They are currently descending the mountain.
Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
Press Release
For Immediate Release
2/1/2015
1:16PM
The missing mountaineers on La Plata Peak have been located by Chaffee County Search and Rescue North. They are currently descending the mountain.
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
Looks like they were located and are heading down now. Must of had a long night.
Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
Great news and very glad they have been found.
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
As good an outcome one could hope for.
Thank you Chaffee County Search and Rescue North!
Thank you Chaffee County Search and Rescue North!
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
Good news. Happy they are safe. Thanks to SAR.
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Yay! Great news...
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
It's always great to get this kind of news concerning these types of situations. Great to hear!
Seems like the times that I need a mountain the most are the times that I can not get to them.
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Re: Hikers missing on La Plata Peak
Very great news! We were very very excited to see them walking! Lots of take home lessons to be learned for sure. It doesn't matter how much experience you have, or what you think you know, the mountain always has the final say! Very glad they are able to be home safe!
