Officials in Colorado said a climber suffered a fatal fall Sunday after scaling a towering peak south of Aspen.
The tragic incident occurred on Castle Peak, which reaches a steep elevation of 14,272 feet in the Elk Mountains, according to Mountain Rescue Aspen.
Responders said rescue team members reached the climber by 4 p.m. after the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a fallen climber.
However, officials “determined the individual had sustained injuries that were not survivable.”
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The fall was apparently witnessed by nearby hikers…
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