Two men were struck by lightning on a Colorado mountain last week, prompting one of the highest helicopter rescues on record in the state.

Colorado Army National Guard Black Hawk aircrew tested their skills and pushed their UH-60 helicopter’s performance to its ...

Midway through summer, volunteer search and rescue teams covering some of the mountain counties nearest to the Front Range ...

Rescuers on Torreys Peak. Photo courtesy of Alpine Rescue Team. 5280: How and when did the initial call come in from the hikers? Jake Smith: We got the call around 5 o’clock in the evening of June 12 ...

Torreys Peak, located in the Arapaho National Forest, can be accessed by four different trails, all of which are considered “hard” by AllTrails.com. Advertisement ...

Torreys Peak is ranked variously as the 11th or 12th highest summit in Colorado and is less than 200 feet (60 meters) shorter than the state's highest mountain, Mount Elbert.

Torreys Peak is ranked variously as the 11th or 12th highest summit in Colorado and is less than 200 feet (60 meters) shorter than the state's highest mountain, Mount Elbert.

Torreys Peak, located in the Arapaho National Forest, can be accessed by four different trails, all of which are considered “hard” by AllTrails.com.

Torreys Peak is ranked variously as the 11th or 12th highest summit in Colorado and is less than 200 feet (60 meters) shorter than the state's highest mountain, Mount Elbert.

Torreys Peak is ranked variously as the 11th or 12th highest summit in Colorado and is less than 200 feet shorter than the state's highest mountain, Mount Elbert.