Lightning Strike on Mt Bierstadt

[Coloradogoat]

Hope everyone is ok.http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/lo ... -bierstadt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jim Davies]

About 15 people injured. Hoping for a positive outcome.

[thatmushroom]

"Please be respectful when posting - family and friends of fallen climbers might be reading this forum."

According to the link, 15 or 16 people injured. Best wishes to all caught in it, and a preemptive thanks to SAR.

[tobiasfunke]

Avalanches, bears, and falls from great exposure might gather the most attention, but lightnight is the greatest objective risk in the mountains. The conditions didn't look bad to me today as I gazed out on the Front Range, but I have a heavy amount of respect for lightning and want to be off the mountain by noon no matter what. Be safe everyone.

[kushrocks]

"Please be respectful when posting - family and friends of fallen climbers might be reading this forum."

According to the link, 15 or 16 people injured. Best wishes to all caught in it, and a preemptive thanks to SAR.

+1

[Phill the Thrill]

Who cares? this is dumb. how many lighting strikes do you think there are that the news doesn't catch. bottom line...be safe..

I think friends and family of the 15 people who were injured might care. Bottom line ... have a heart.

[laswa-guide]

Wow! I climbed Bierstadt. Got back to the parking lot about 11:30 just as the rain started. Then there were a number of lightning flashes and loud thunder. Well over 100 folks were still on the trail including some at the summit and some on their way up. About 1/2 way to G'town, we saw a police car, then ambulance, sheriff, another ambulance, and fire truck. At G'town several search & rescue crews were on the way.

There were 2 CO 14ers Initiative stewards on the trail.

Our prayers to all involved.

[mlbdenver]

"Please be respectful when posting - family and friends of fallen climbers might be reading this forum."

According to the link, 15 or 16 people injured. Best wishes to all caught in it, and a preemptive thanks to SAR.

+1

+100

[Yikes]

And a dog died... crap. This day now officially sucks.

[atalarico]

Yikes! The really scary and unfortunate part is how it sounds like it built up so quickly and a little earlier than most of us might expect. I hope everyone recovers well, and my heart goes out to the dog owner who lost their companion today. =(

[Floriado]

hope everyone is well.

[Dan_Suitor]

Hope everyone recovers. Very sad about the dog. Stark remember about how quickly weather can get bad when atop a mountain.