One climber is missing and two others were rescued following an avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park near Mt. Meeker.
One climber is missing and two others were rescued following an avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park near Mt. Meeker, CBS Denver"Three individuals were involved in the incident including a female and two males," park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said in a prepared statement, according to CBS Denver."The female suffered minor injuries and is still on scene." Conditions in the area complicated rescue efforts, but at around 2 p.m.
The park said rescue teams were"working in terrain above 11,500 feet and are experiencing winter like weather conditions," according to CBS Denver.
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