Posts tagged Rocky Mountain Rescue Group
Friends help save suicidal man from record cold
Dec 6th
On 04 December, 2013 at approximately 11:00pm, deputies from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the University of Colorado Police Department and Boulder Police Department, a City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Ranger, and rescuers from Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and American Medical Response, responded to Chautauqua Park to search for a 19 year old male student from CU-Boulder who had been reported as suicidal.
The male victim’s roommates had found a backpack containing some of his belongings in the area of the Bluebell Shelter and began their search from there, calling CUPD back to update them, as they had been working with CUPD officers initially to report their roommate as missing and suicidal.
Rocky Mountain Rescue Groups rescues a suicidal man from Flatirons
A BCSO deputy, CUPD officer, and OSMP ranger were able to hike in to the victim, who was severely hypothermic, semi-responsive, and severely frostbitten. They provided immediate lifesaving efforts to gently warm the victim until volunteer rescuers with Rocky Mountain Rescue Group could safely perform a technical evacuation of the victim down to an AMR ambulance. He was transported from the scene to Boulder Community Hospital for further evaluation.
While we discourage individuals from engaging in such a rescue effort without the proper training, equipment, and resources in place (in order to avoid becoming additional victims themselves), especially on such a bitterly cold, dark night, the victim’s roommates’ courageous efforts led to a successful suicide intervention and likely saved their roommate’s life.
At the time of this press release the victim’s medical condition is unknown.
A copy of this press release can also be found at: www.bouldersheriff.org A photograph of the rescue, provided courtesy of RMRG, is attached to this press release.
Sergeant Clay Leak
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
5600 Flatiron Pkwy
Boulder, Colorado 80301
303-441-3650
Flood-related restrictions removed on many open trails east of Broadway
Oct 19th
The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department today lifted flood-related nighttime and off-trail restrictions on open trails east of Broadway and Colorado Highway 93. OSMP also opened a significant amount of climbing areas southwest of Boulder today.
Popular recreational areas where nighttime and off-trail restrictions have been lifted include Marshall Mesa south of Boulder, Boulder Valley Ranch north of the city, and the Gunbarrel Hill area east of Boulder.
Marshall Mesa is open
While OSMP has lifted nighttime and off-trail restrictions in designated areas, hikers should be aware of changing trail conditions caused by the flood. Flood-related trail restrictions remain in place for the area surrounding South Boulder Creek Trail and the East Boulder Trail at White Rocks.
“Thanks to thousands of volunteer and staff hours,” said Mike Patton, director of the Open Space and Mountain Parks, “we’ve made significant progress on reopening trails and clearing debris to allow residents to enjoy many of their favorite trails.”
Today, OSMP also opened climbing areas accessible from the Fern and Shadow Canyon trails southwest of Boulder. The department also opened climbing formations accessible from the Mallory Cave Trail. Visitors can access these climbing areas through the Shanahan trails and the NCAR trailhead. Maps of open climbing locations will be available later today at www.osmp.org.
In the wake of the September flood, OSMP partnered with volunteers from the Flatirons Climbing Council and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group to assess area climbing routes, trails and bouldering areas. The volunteers’ assessments are now helping OSMP – which has been focused on opening trails and area trailheads – to open up more climbing formations across its system.
“The assistance from the Flatirons Climbing Council and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group has been instrumental in opening Boulder’s climbing areas,” Patton said.
With several trail openings coming soon, OSMP expects to open about 80 percent of its flood-damaged trail system by the end of the year. To view a photo gallery of damaged trails that may not be opened after Jan. 1, go to http://bit.ly/16RxFAt
As part of its rebuilding efforts, OSMP has held 15 volunteer projects, which have helped the department open trails, and restore important drainages and ecosystems. Volunteers have also assisted OSMP by providing guided hikes, which have given 600 residents insights about how the flood has impacted the city’s open space system.
Individuals interested in volunteering for OSMP’s recovery projects should visit boulderfloodinfo.net and click on “Volunteer Opportunities” for information about how to help.
For more information on open OSMP trails, go to http://bit.ly/15msF85
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Boulder OSMPs to host open house on open space recovery progress
Oct 16th
The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department will host an open house Monday, Oct. 21, to describe the department’s efforts to recover from the September flood.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Millennium Harvest House ballroom, 1345 28th St. OSMP staff will kick off the meeting with a presentation of its response to the flood, along with its efforts to open area trails, trailheads and climbing locations. OSMP staff members will be available to address specific questions after the department’s presentation.
The ravine above Stone Bridge was denuded by rushing flood water and debris as far up as the Third Flatiron. The bridge, though, withstood the onslaught .
The topics covered during the open house will include:
· Trail and trailhead repair, and trail opening progress
· Flood impacts on natural resources and agricultural programs
· Volunteer projects and accomplishments
· Plans for the weeks and months ahead
Since the flooding, OSMP staff and hundreds of volunteers have reopened 47 percent of its trail system, along with 57 percent of its trailheads. The department has also held 15 volunteer projects and has begun working with the Flatirons Climbing Council and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group to assess climbing areas – work that will help the department develop a comprehensive plan for opening more climbing areas across the system.
Individuals interested in volunteering for OSMP’s recovery projects should visit boulderfloodinfo.net and click on “Volunteer Opportunities” for information about how to help.
For the most current listing of trails that OSMP has opened, go to http://bit.ly/15msF85
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