Custer Co. Search and Rescue may have record number of rescues this year

Custer Co. Search and Rescue may have record number of rescues this year

It has been a busy week for emergency teams on some of Colorado's most dangerous mountains.

IN OUR SAFETY WATCH..IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK FOREMERGENCY TEAMS ON SOME OFCOLORADO'S MOST DANGEROUSMOUNTAINS...CUSTER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUEHAS COMPLETED THREE RESCUEMISSIONS ON THE CRESTONES IN THELAST FIVE DAYS ...THIS INCLUDES AN INJURY ANDPEOPLE GETTING LOST...IF THIS TREND CONTINUES CREWSCOULD BE IN FOR A RECORD YEAR OFRESCUES..CINDY HOWARD...CUSTER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUETYPICALLY WE AVERAGE 20 MISSIONSPER YEAR ...LAST YEAR WE HIT 30 ...AND WITH THE INCREASE USE ON THE14ERS AND JUST WHAT WE ASEEING SO FAR WITH BROKEN HANDSTARTING TO MELT OUT WE AREAFRAID THAT NUMBER MIGHT HITABOVE 30 ...RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ON HOWTO PREPARE FOR YOUR HIKESINCLUDING A WEB PAGE DEDICATEDTO THE CRESTONE GROUP..YOU CAN FIND THAT ON THE CUS