Elderly hiker reported in distress near pikes peak summit, Manitou Springs CO


Search and rescue teams are responding to a report of an elderly hiker in distress about one mile down from the summit of Pikes Peak. The hiker may be unable to reach safety before the trail is closed.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Energy Springs search and rescue bar trail.
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Manage Springs, Search and Rescue[1] 1041 respond to bar trail about two miles up at 1547.
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I hear just back.
00:15
Can we get an update?
00:17
Manitubase, this is a call from Ranger, says they're concerned about a probably 80-year-old hiker, who's one mile down from the limit, concerned that they won't make it before closure.
00:28
Manitubase received confirming this hiker is a mile down from Peake Summit.
00:32
Call taker who did the call just so.
00:34
If it is, I'll change it to the summit location instead of our trail.
00:37
I'm not certain at this time.
00:42
My copy. This call sounds like it's going to be out of our jurisdiction.
00:46
You can take Anna if you off the call.
00:48
Copy.
00:49
And if you have me to stand by on that, I'll call and get confirmation.
00:52
If that's Missed, you do call it.
00:55
This by Mrs.
00:56
Manitu, did you have traffic for it?
00:57
Disregard. I'm going to hold off on canceling Manitou Intelligent confirmation on where it is.
01:03
It does sound like it's going to be closer to the summit.
01:04
I'm on the line right now.
01:06
Copy.
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Search and Rescue: Rescue operation for distressed hiker on Bar Trail near Pikes Peak
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Barr Trail, Manitou Springs, CO
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